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Tarija
Departamento de Tarija (Spanish) | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| 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 (2024) | |
| • Total | 534,348 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/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 2024 census, it has a population of 534,348 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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- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.