Tarija Department

Tarija
Departamento de Tarija (Spanish)
Cordillera de Sama Biological Reserve
Flag of Tarija
Coat of arms of Tarija
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
Tarija in Bolivia
Coordinates: 21°35′S 63°50′W / 21.583°S 63.833°W / -21.583; -63.833
CountryBolivia
CapitalTarija
Government
 • GovernorÓscar Gerardo Montes Barzón (UNIR [n. 2])
 • Lieutenant governorMaya Soruco Urzagaste (UNIR)
 • Senators
  • Rodrigo Paz Pereira (CC-PG)[n. 1]
  • Nely Verónica Gallo (CC)
  • Miguel Ángel Rejas (MAS)
  • Gladys Valentina Alarcón (MAS)
Area
 • Total37,623 km2 (14,526 sq mi)
 • % of Bolivia3.42 km2 (1.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total534,348
 • Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Languages (speakers)
 • Spanish365,710
 • Quechua (migrants)37,337
 • Aymara (migrants)7,219
 • Guaraní4,578
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)
ISO 3166 codeBO-T
Official languageSpanish, Guaraní, wichí-matacoa-weenhayek, tapieté
GDP (2023)in constant currency of 2015[1]
 - TotalUS$ 2.2 billion
Int$ 5.2 billion (PPP)
 - Per capitaUS$ 3,600
Int$ 8,300 (PPP)
HDI (2019)0.741[2]
high · 3rd of 9
Provinces6
WebsiteDepartment 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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  1. ^ "TelluBase—BoliviaFact Sheet (Tellusant Public Service Series)" (PDF). Tellusant. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.