Tarija
Tarija | |
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City & Municipality | |
Aerial view of Tarija Metropolitan Cathedral of Tarija National Museum of Tarija Luis de Fuentes y Vargas Main Square Vineyards in the Tarija Valley | |
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Tarija Location in Bolivia Tarija Tarija (South America) | |
| Coordinates: 21°32′S 64°44′W / 21.533°S 64.733°W | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Department | Tarija |
| Province | Cercado |
| Founded | July 4, 1574 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Johnny Marcell Torres Terzo |
| Elevation | 1,854 m (6,083 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
| • Urban | 268,000 |
| • Metro | 330,000 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
| Area code | 4 |
| Website | Official website |
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 234,442 as of 2013.
The cities lies in a depression in the eastern Andes known as the Central Valley of Tarija.