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Tarija
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Tarija or San Bernardo de la Frontera de Tarixa is a city in southern Bolivia. Founded in 1574, Tarija is the largest city and capital and municipality within the Tarija Department, with an airport offering regular service to primary Bolivian cities, like Bolivia capital La Paz, as well as a regional bus terminal with domestic and international connections. Its climate is semi-arid (BSh) with generally mild temperatures in contrast to the harsh cold of the Altiplano (e.g., La Paz) and the year-round humid heat of the Amazon Basin (e.g., Santa Cruz de la Sierra). Tarija has a population of 234,
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Tarija is a city in Bolivia that serves as the capital of the Tarija Department. It is situated within Cercado Province at an elevation of 1,860 meters above sea level. The city has a population of 179,528.
Tarija is twinned with Salta, San Salvador de Jujuy, Seville, and Brasschaat. It is described in the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. The city’s official website is tarija.bo.
Synthesized by Vinony from 40 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, Openweathermap, OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Open Meteo, Vinony graph, Geo. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
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Place details
- Locality
- Municipio Tarija
- Region
- Tarija
- Country
- Bolivia
- Population
- 159,269
- Timezone
- America/La_Paz
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City & Municipality
- Settlement.name
- Tarija
- Settlement.image_shield
- EscudoTarija.gif
- Settlement.shield_size
- 125px
- Settlement.image_blank_emblem
- Flag of Tarija.svg
- Settlement.blank_emblem_type
- Flag
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Bolivia#South America
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- 1
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- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Bolivia
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- 25px Bolivia
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Department
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Tarija
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Cercado
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Johnny Marcell Torres Terzo
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Country
- Bolivia
- Located in
- Cercado Province (Tarija)
- Population
- 179528
- Elevation
- 1860
- Capital of
- Tarija Department
- Official website
- www.tarija.bo
- Image
- Tarija Photomontage.jpg
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- twinned administrative body
- Torija
- Commons category
- Tarija
- topic's main category
- Category:Tarija
- category for people born here
- Category:Births in Tarija
- P8168
- Adolf Wuttke
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- P12749
- oboe d'amore
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Tarija
via Wikidata · CC0
Travel guide
Understand
thumb|Plaza de Entre Rios
In the central valley of the district, at 1,800–2,000 m, the climate in Tarija is mild and semi-arid, in contrast to the harsh Altiplano and the humid heat of the Amazon Basin. Average daily highs are 27–30 °C year round, while average nightly lows vary 8–17 °C depending on season. Freezing temperatures in winter are not uncommon. The winters (May–Aug) are dry, while summers are more rainy.
As the Inca Empire conquered the valley, the original population was dispersed. The stone roads might have been built by the pre-Inca cultures. The city was founded in 1574.
Tarija is the most important wine district of Bolivia.
Get around
The main plaza is picturesque and pleasant. The plaza is surrounded by restaurants of various cuisines, local handicraft shops, and internet cafés. The public market, a university campus and a number of sights are nearby. These areas are easily walkable.
Hop-on micros, many lines, ask the locals or watch the windscreen for routes & destinations; ride within city limits Bs. 1.50. Some go further afield (e.g. San Lorenzo, San Jacinto). Trufis and colectivos go to El Valle de la Concepción from the stand at Calle Corrado (btwn. Trigo & Campero) – Bs. 10 per person. Short rides in taxis cost Bs. 3.50 per person.
See
thumb|Chunchos in the Fiesta de San Roque
Connect
Internet cafes and centros de llamadas (call centres) everywhere; expect modem- rather than broadband-like speed. Some places allow you to hook up with your own laptop, e.g. two shops in the plaza principal (opposite Bufalo).
Go next
Sama Biological Reserve - flamingo gathering, 90km away on the road to Villazón. Potosi and Oruro. Flecha Sur operates fast minibuses to them from the bus terminal. Depart when full. Bs. 100 to Potosí (2016).
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- Toponymy and etymology
- History
- Pre-Inca era
- Inca period
- Spanish arrival
- Bolivian era
- Facilities and tourism
- Climate
- Gallery
- Lifestyle
- Sports
- Twin towns – sister cities
- References
- External links
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Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tarija” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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