Tarija , the full name of San Bernardo de la Frontera de Tarija ( Spanish: Tarija, San Bernardo de la Frontera de Tarija ) is a large city in the south of Bolivia . The city was founded in 1574, the population is 170,900 people (official census in 2006). Tarija is the capital and largest city of the Tarija department. An airport (TJA) is located within the city.
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| Tarija | |||||
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| Spanish Tarija | |||||
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| A country |  Bolivia | ||||
| the department | Tarija | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| Based | July 4, 1574 | ||||
| NUM height | 1854 m | ||||
| Timezone | UTC − 4 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 170 900 people ( 2006 ) | ||||
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| Telephone code | + (591) 4 | ||||
| tarija.gov.bo (Spanish) | |||||
Near the city, in the village of Santa Ana , is the Bolivian National Observatory , built by Soviet specialists.
Links
- Tarihi Municipal Website (Spanish)