Esteban Arze Province Explained

Esteban Arze Province
San José church in Esteban Arze square (Moko Pata), Tarata
Location of Esteban Arze Province within Bolivia
General Data
Bolivia
Cochabamba Department
Tarata
4
15
1,245 km2
2,750 m
31,997 (2001)
25.7 inhabitants/km2 (2001)
Sub-prefect
Languages Quechua, Spanish
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

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

SectionMunicipalitySeat
1st Tarata
2nd Anzaldo
3rd Arbieto
4th Sacabamba

Places of interest

Holidays and Feasts

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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