# Tarija Department, Bolivia – Provinces, Population & Map

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Department · Bolivia 

# Tarija Department

Tarija Department is a department of Bolivia. It had an estimated **601,214 people** in 2022 on 37,259 km² (about 16 per km²). Its main town is Tarija. It is divided into 6 provinces. 1,194 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,836 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 601,214people (2022)
- 37,259km²
- 6provinces
- 1,836mapped services

## How many people live in Tarija Department?

Tarija Department had an estimated **601,214 people** in 2022 — 5.0% of Bolivia (Estado Plurinacional de), 6th of 9 departments. There are 979 women for every 1,000 men (below the Bolivia (Estado Plurinacional de) figure of 993). Spread over 37,259 km², that is about **16 people per km²**, 3rd of 9 departments.

28.4% of people are children under 15 and 7.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 26 across Bolivia (Estado Plurinacional de)). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 57 children and older people.

0–4 ****56,009**

5–9 ****57,997**

10–14 ****57,012**

15–19 ****54,819**

20–24 ****51,993**

25–29 ****49,166**

30–34 ****46,026**

35–39 ****42,159**

40–44 ****37,839**

45–49 ****32,922**

50–54 ****27,957**

55–59 ****22,898**

60–64 ****18,370**

65–69 ****14,683**

70–74 ****11,653**

75–79 ****8,862**

80+ ****10,849**

Source: [UNFPA and Ministerio de Educación, Ministerio de Salud y Deportes, Instituto Nacional de Estadística. via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bol).

## Where is Tarija Department?

Tarija Department lies in [Bolivia](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). It borders 2 other departments: [Chuquisaca Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/chuquisaca/) and [Potosí Department](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/potosi/). By area it is the smallest of 9 departments in Bolivia. It covers 3.4% of [Bolivia (Estado Plurinacional de)](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/). The centre of Tarija Department is about 344 km in a straight line from Sucre, the capital. The centre point is at 21.8840° S, 63.9716° W.

Source: [Ministerio de Desarrollo Rural y Tierras via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bol).

## Things to see in and around Tarija Department

OpenStreetMap lists 91 named sights in Tarija Department: 19 attractions; 17 museums; 15 viewpoints; 12 memorials; 11 zoos; 8 monuments; 3 nature reserves; 3 waterfalls; 2 theme parks; 1 national park.

- Archivo Histórico de Tarija · museum
- Casa Dorada · museum
- Casa Museo Enriqueta Ulloa · museum
- Casa de Eustaquio 'Moto' Mendez · museum
- Castillo Azul Moisés Navajas · museum
- Misión Franciscana San Ignacio de Padua · museum
- Museo Cultural Guaraní · museum
- Museo El Corralito de Villa Montes · museum
- Museo El Puente · museum
- Museo Franciscano "Fray Francisco Miguel Mari" · museum
- Museo Histórico Militar Héroes de la Guerra del Chaco · museum
- Museo Nacional Paleontolótico-Arqueológico · museum
- Museo de Aguayrenda · museum
- Museo de la Iglesia de San Roque · museum
- Museo del Observatorio Astronómico Nacional · museum
- Museo del Vino y Singani · museum
- Pinacoteca del Valle · museum
- Chorros de Jurina · waterfall
- Chorros de Marquiri · waterfall
- Las Escaleras · waterfall
- Parque Nacional Aguaragüe · national park
- El Cardón National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area · nature reserve
- Parque Urbano Central · nature reserve
- Plaza de la Mujer Adelia Zamulio · nature reserve
- Capital tarija · viewpoint
- Churcuni · viewpoint
- Condomimio Guigues · viewpoint
- Corazón de Jesus · viewpoint
- El Chorro de Pinos · viewpoint
- Lomada · viewpoint

…and 61 more.

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Tarija Department

- Time zoneUTC−4, no daylight saving · America/La_Paz
- CurrencyBoliviano (BOB)
- Country calling code+591
- LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Plug typesType A, C · 115/230 V
- Driving sideRight

### Nearest airports

- Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport (TJA) · Tarija84 km

### Nearest railway station

Estación Yacuiba (Yacuiba), about 34 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 17:40).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 05:44 19:04 13.3 h 

Feb 06:05 18:55 12.8 h 

Mar 06:18 18:33 12.3 h 

Apr 06:27 18:04 11.6 h 

May 06:39 17:44 11.1 h 

Jun 06:51 17:40 10.8 h 

Jul 06:54 17:48 10.9 h 

Aug 06:40 18:00 11.3 h 

Sep 06:13 18:09 11.9 h 

Oct 05:44 18:18 12.6 h 

Nov 05:26 18:35 13.1 h 

Dec 05:27 18:54 13.5 h 

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Provinces of Tarija Department

Province Area km² Municipalities Services 

[Arce Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/arce/) 4,839 2 168 

[Avilés Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/aviles/) 2,672 2 99 

[Cercado Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/cercado/) 2,064 1 852 

[Gran Chaco Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/gran-chaco/) 17,696 3 425 

[Méndez Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/mendez/) 4,042 2 183 

[O'Connor Province](https://wherepedia.org/bolivia/tarija/o-connor/) 5,945 1 109 

Source: [Ministerio de Desarrollo Rural y Tierras via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bol); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Largest towns in Tarija Department

- Tarija159,269
- Yacuiba82,803
- Villamontes39,800
- Bermejo35,411
- Entre Ríos2,685
- Otb Paralelo Veintidós19

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Tarija Department

Named natural and historic features inside Tarija Department, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

65 rivers and streams; 5 lakes; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Arroyo Guandacaya Grande
- Lago Seco
- Laguna Rosada
- Laguna Río de las Polcka
- Laguna de Gutiérrez
- Laguna del Gringo
- Quebrada Alto de las Cañas
- Quebrada Caigua
- Quebrada Caiza
- Quebrada Camatindi
- Quebrada Cari
- Quebrada Curumbasi
- Quebrada Itacua
- Quebrada Itacuami
- Quebrada Jarade Tacoia
- Quebrada Palmar
- Quebrada Palmares
- Quebrada Pananti
- Quebrada Purumboy
- Quebrada San Antonio
- Quebrada Seca
- Quebrada Silaya
- Quebrada Sunquis
- Quebrada Tacuarandi

…and 47 more.

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Isla de los Monos

### Hills and mountains

31 mountains; 23 mountain passes; 7 hills.

- Cerro Campanario · 4,631 m
- Cerro Huayra · 4,471 m
- Cerro Cobre · 4,232 m
- Cerro Minas · 4,173 m
- Cerro de Tajzara · 4,126 m
- Cerro Cóndor · 4,071 m
- Cerro Tincana · 4,006 m
- Cumbre de Sama · 3,996 m
- Alto de Tajzara · 3,887 m
- Cerro Cuevas · 3,860 m
- Cerro Toro · 3,693 m
- Cerro Mecoya · 3,687 m
- Abra Vicunaya · 3,643 m
- Cerro Yunchará · 3,582 m
- Cumbre Huacayo · 3,400 m
- Cerro Inca · 3,387 m
- Cerro Altomina · 3,363 m
- Abra Tincuya · 3,167 m
- Cerro Santa Cruz · 3,090 m
- Cerro Guadalupe · 2,845 m
- Abra de los Mojones · 2,844 m
- Abra de Pelada · 2,812 m
- Abra de Vurcamarca · 2,789 m
- Cerro Latacoya · 2,679 m

…and 37 more.

### Getting around

8 airports.

- Bermejo Airport
- Caigua Airport
- La Vertiente Airport
- Sipuati Airport
- Tarija Airport
- Tiguipa Airport
- Villamontes
- Yacuiba Airport

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Tarija Department and the best time to visit

In Tarija Department, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 848 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (168 mm) and the driest Aug (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 160 

Feb 24 168 

Mar 24 124 

Apr 22 64 

May 19 22 

Jun 17 10 

Jul 17 6 

Aug 20 3 

Sep 23 8 

Oct 26 46 

Nov 26 88 

Dec 26 148 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tarija Department

Places mapped inside Tarija Department in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals77
- Banks60
- ATMs20
- Petrol pumps39
- Hotels148
- Shopping malls15
- Schools823
- Colleges and universities70
- Cinemas5
- Pharmacies92
- Restaurants387
- Police stations24
- Dental clinics76

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Tarija Department?In Bolivia
- What is the population of Tarija Department?601,214 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Tarija Department?About 27 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Tarija Department?About 16 people per km²
- What borders Tarija Department?Chuquisaca Department and Potosí Department
- What is there to see in Tarija Department?Aniceto Arce, Archivo Histórico de Tarija, Arco "Bienvenido a San Lorenzo", Arenales de Tajzara
- What time zone is Tarija Department in?UTC−4
- What currency is used in Tarija Department?Boliviano (BOB)
- What language is spoken in Tarija Department?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Tarija Department?Tarija
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Tarija Department?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Tarija Department?Cerro Campanario (4,631 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tarija Department?April to November
- How many hospitals are in Tarija Department?77 mapped
- How many banks are in Tarija Department?60 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Tarija Department?20 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tarija Department?39 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tarija Department?BO06 (OCHA common operational dataset)