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Tarija

Tarija is a city in southern Bolivia, located 22.73° South 64.35°West. It was named after Francisco de Tarija. The city was founded in 1574. There are about 140,000 inhabitants in Tarija.

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Tarija is also a department of in Bolivia. It is located in southern Bolivia bordering Argentina. There are about 368 000 inhabitants and has an area of 37.623 km². The city of Tarija is the capital of the department.

The department is divided into six provinces.

Notable places in Tarija is:

• Villamontes a Jungle town
• Bermejo border town with argetina

Tarija is also the home of over 20 different indian tribes ranging from 20 persons up to 1500.

• Guarani is the biggest

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