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Municipality in Cochabamba Department, Bolivia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tarata Municipality (Quechua: T'arata munisipyu) is the first municipal section of the Esteban Arce Province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Tarata. At the time of census 2001 the municipality had 8,715 inhabitants. Along with neighboring municipalities such as Arbieto, Cliza, Tolata, and Punata, much of its population lives abroad, mainly in Argentina, Spain, Italy, and the Washington DC area in the United States.[1]
Tarata Municipality | |
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Municipality | |
![]() San José church in Tarata | |
Coordinates: 17°41′0″S 66°3′0″W | |
Country | ![]() |
Department | Cochabamba Department |
Province | Esteban Arce Province |
Seat | Tarata |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pedro Hipolito Corrales (2008) |
• President | Benjamin Zurita Meneses (2008) |
Area | |
• Total | 129 sq mi (335 km2) |
Elevation | 8,500 ft (2,600 m) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 8,715 |
• Density | 68/sq mi (26.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Tarata Municipality is divided into four cantons.
Kanton | Inhabitants (2001)[2] | Seat |
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Tarata Canton | 5,983 | Tarata |
Huasa Rancho Canton | 822 | Huasa Rancho |
Huayculi Canton | 1,134 | Huayculi |
Izata Canton | 776 | Izata |
The languages spoken in the Tarata Municipality are mainly Quechua and Spanish.[3]
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