Tarabuco

Tarabuco is a Bolivian town in the department of Chuquisaca, capital of the Yamparáez Province and its first section, Tarabuco Municipality. It is best known as the home of the Yampara culture. Its people host the Pujllay festival in March each year. Members of the local indigenous community gather for Mass, parade in their colorful traditional costumes, drink plenty of chicha, and celebrate.

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Place details

Locality: Municipio Tarabuco
Region: Chuquisaca
Country: Bolivia
Population: 2,428
Timezone: America/La_Paz

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Settlement.official_name: Tarabuco
Settlement.imagesize: 280px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Bolivia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Bolivia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: 25px Bolivia
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Chuquisaca Department
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Yamparáez Province
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Tarabuco Municipality
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of: 2001
Settlement.population_total: 2,442
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Ethnicities
Settlement.timezone: BOT

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Wikidata facts

Population: 2442
Elevation: 3290
Image: Tarabuco market.jpg

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Commons category: Tarabuco
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==See also== Oroncota, Yampara settlement and Inca fortress.

==References== Nystrom, Andrew, "Lonely Planet Bolivia," Lonely Planet 2004, pp. 227–228. Murphy, Alan, "Footprint Bolivia Handbook: The Travel Guide," 3rd ed., 2002, pp. 260–261. World-Gazetteer Reglamento de supervisión del acceso a las Autonomías Indígena Originario Campesinas