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Tarija
Departamento de Tarija (Spanish) | |
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Motto(s): ¡La Muy Leal y Muy Fiel! (The very loyal and very faithful!) | |
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°W | |
Country | Bolivia |
Capital | Tarija |
Government | |
• Governor | Óscar Gerardo Montes Barzón (UNIR [n. 2]) |
• Lieutenant governor | Maya Soruco Urzagaste (UNIR) |
• Senators | |
Area | |
• Total | 37,623 km2 (14,526 sq mi) |
• % of Bolivia | 3.42 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 583,300 |
• Density | 16/km2 (40/sq mi) |
Languages (speakers) | |
• Spanish | 365,710 |
• Quechua (migrants) | 37,337 |
• Aymara (migrants) | 7,219 |
• Guaraní | 4,578 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
ISO 3166 code | BO-T |
Official language | Spanish, Guaraní, wichí-matacoa-weenhayek, tapieté |
GDP (2023) | in constant currency of 2015[1] |
- Total | US$ 2.2 billion Int$ 5.2 billion (PPP) |
- Per capita | US$ 3,600 Int$ 8,300 (PPP) |
HDI (2019) | 0.741[2] high · 3rd of 9 |
Provinces | 6 |
Website | Department website |
Tarija (Spanish pronunciation: [taˈɾixa] ) is a department in Bolivia. It is located in south-eastern Bolivia bordering with Argentina to the south and Paraguay to the east. According to the 2012 census, it has a population of 482,196 inhabitants. It has an area of 37,623 km2 (14,526 sq mi). The city of Tarija is the capital of the department.
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