Tarija Department trip planner

Tarija 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. The city of Tarija is the capital of the department.SubdivisionsThe 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 Notable places in Tarija include: Villamontes in the department's oil-producing eastern scrubland Bermejo, a border town adjoining Aguas Blancas, Argentina Yacuiba, a border town with Argentina. The Department of Tarija is renowned for its mild, pleasant climate, and comprises one of the country's foremost agricultural regions. Its citizens have traditionally felt close to, and conducted a lively international trade with, neighboring towns of northern Argentina. Between 1816-1898, the region was part of Argentina, and was ceded to Bolivia in exchange for Puna de Atacama.

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