Tarija Department
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| Anthem: Lyrics: Tomás O’Connor D'Arlach Music: Juan Fiori - starts with "Tarijeños la fama pregona...." | |
Tarija in Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 21°35′S 63°50′W / 21.583°S 63.833°WCoordinates: 21°35′S 63°50′W / 21.583°S 63.833°W | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Capital | Tarija |
| • Governor | (CC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37,623 km2 (14,526 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 482,196 |
| • Density | 12.81652/km2 (33.1946/sq mi) |
| Languages (speakers) | |
| • Spanish | 365,710 |
| • Quechua | 37,337 |
| • Aymara | 7,219 |
| • Guaraní | 4,578 |
| ISO 3166 code | BO-T |
| Capital | Tarija |
| Provinces | 6 |
| Website | Department website |
Tarija is a department in Bolivia.[1] The capital city is also named Tarija.
Divisions
The department is divided into five provinces and one autonomous region:
- Gran Chaco Province (autonomous region)
- Aniceto Arce Province
- José María Avilés Province
- Cercado Province
- Eustaquio Méndez Province
- Burdett O'Connor Province
Places of interest
- Aguaragüe National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area
- Cordillera de Sama Biological Reserve
- Tariquía Flora and Fauna National Reserve
Tarija Department Media
References
- ↑ The World FactbookCIA. Retrieved 2020-03-28.