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Esteban Arze Province

Coordinates: 17°50′S 66°20′W / 17.833°S 66.333°W / -17.833; -66.333
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Esteban Arze Province
San José church in Esteban Arze square (Moko Pata), Tarata
Location of Esteban Arze Province within Bolivia
General Data
Country Bolivia Bolivia
Department Cochabamba Department
Capital Tarata
Municipalities 4
Cantons 15
Area 1,245 km2
Elevation 2,750 m
Population 53,964(2024)
Density 41.1 inhabitants/km2 (2024)
Sub-prefect
Languages Quechua, Spanish
ISO 3166-2 BO.CB.EA
Cochabamba Department

Esteban Arze (Quechua: T'arata) is a province in Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Tarata. Many people from the Esteban Arze province (Tarata and Arbieto) have migrated abroad,mainly to Argentina and to the Washington DC area (Arlington county, Fairfax county, and Alexandria Virginia, and Montgomery County Maryland.) https://pulitzercenter.org/reporting/only-bridge-matters-now

Subdivision

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Political map of Esteban Arze Province

The province is divided into four municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons. The municipalities with their seats are:

Section Municipality Seat
1st Tarata Municipality Tarata
2nd Anzaldo Municipality Anzaldo
3rd Arbieto Municipality Arbieto
4th Sacabamba Municipality Sacabamba
Traditional sausages (chorizos) from Tarata

Places of interest

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Holidays and Feasts

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The province's primary feast is in honor of Saint Severin, which is celebrated the last Sunday of November in the town of Tarata.

See also

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17°50′S 66°20′W / 17.833°S 66.333°W / -17.833; -66.333