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Tarija, Bolivia
Tarija Department · Bolivia
Tarija is a large city in Tarija Department, Bolivia with a population of 159,269. Elevation: 6,135 ft (1,870 m). Average temperature: 65°F (18°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Tarija
Tarija or San Bernardo de la Frontera de Tarixa is a city in southern Bolivia. Founded in 1574, Tarija is the largest city and capital and municipality within the Tarija Department, with an airport offering regular service to primary Bolivian cities, like Bolivia capital La Paz, as well as a regional bus terminal with domestic and international connections. Its climate is semi-arid (BSh) with generally mild temperatures in contrast to the harsh cold of the Altiplano and the year-round humid heat of the Amazon Basin. Tarija has a population of 234,442 as of 2013.
People
Climate
| Population | 159,269 |
| Population Density | 128 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 6,135 ft (1,870 m) |
| Coordinates | -21.5355°, -64.7296° |
| Timezone | America/La_Paz |
| Country | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
| State / Province | Tarija Department |
| Average Temperature | 65°F (18°C) |
| January Average | 70°F (21°C) |
| July Average | 57°F (14°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 26.2 inches (665 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Tarija
Tarija is a large city in Bolivia (Tarija Department) with a population of 159,269. The city sits at an elevation of 6,135 feet (1,870 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 65°F (18°C). Temperatures range from 70°F in January to 57°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 26.2 inches. The timezone is America/La_Paz.
Climate in Tarija
Tarija has an average annual temperature of 18.3°C (65°F). The hottest month is Dec (21.4°C), the coldest is Jul (13.6°C). Average annual precipitation is 582 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 65.0°F |
| 20% above Bolivia avg | |
| January Average | 70°F (21°C) |
| July Average | 57°F (14°C) |
| Sunny Days | 288 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 6,135 ft (1,870 m) |
| Area | 1,241.9 sq mi (3,216.6 km²) |
| Population Density | 128/sq mi |
| Coordinates | -21.5355°N, 64.7296°W |
| Timezone | America/La_Paz |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70°F (21°C) | 5.2 in | Wettest |
| February | 69°F (21°C) | 4.8 in | |
| March | 68°F (20°C) | 3.9 in | |
| April | 65°F (18°C) | 1.8 in | |
| May | 61°F (16°C) | 0.5 in | |
| June | 57°F (14°C) | 0.2 in | |
| July | 57°F (14°C) | 0.2 in | Coldest, Driest |
| August | 61°F (16°C) | 0.2 in | |
| September | 64°F (18°C) | 0.4 in | |
| October | 69°F (20°C) | 1.4 in | |
| November | 70°F (21°C) | 2.4 in | |
| December | 70°F (21°C) | 5.1 in | Warmest |
Tarija has a seasonal temperature swing of 13°F / from 57°F in July to 70°F in December. Total annual precipitation is 26.2 inches, with January being the wettest month (5.2") and July the driest (0.2").
Colleges & Universities in Tarija
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bienestar Estudiantil | College | - | , |
| Bloque Administrativo | University | - | , |
| Bloque Arquitectura | University | - | , |
| Bloque Arquitectura | University | - | , |
| Bloque de Civil | University | - | , |
| Bloque de Contaduría | University | - | , |
| Bloque de Ingeniería Química | University | - | , |
| Carrera de Bioquímica y Farmacia | University | - | , |
| DTIC | University | - | , |
| Esam Tarija Sucursal | University | - | , |
| ESCUELA INTERNACIONAL DE ALTA GESTIO UNIVERSIDAD DOMINGO SAVIO | College | - | , |
| Escuela Superior de Formacion de Maestros""Juan Misael Saracho" | College | - | , |
| Facultad de Ciencias Agrícolas y Forestales | University | - | , |
| Facultad de Ciencias Financieras, Económicas y Administrativas | University | - | , |
| Facultad de Derecho | University | - | , |
| Facultad de Derecho | University | - | , |
| Facultad de Humanidades | University | - | , |
| Facultad de Idiomas | University | - | , |
| Facultad de Informática | University | - | , |
| Facultad de Ingeniería en Alimentos | University | - | , |
| Facultad de Medicina | University | - | , |
| Facultad de Psicología | University | - | , |
| Facultad Enfermería | University | - | , |
| Facultad Odontologia | University | - | , |
| Instituto Idiomas | University | - | , |
| Instituto Idiomas (ACTUAL) | College | - | , |
| Instituto San Andres | College | - | , |
| Instituto Técnico Andres Bello López "ITABEL" | College | - | Visit → |
| Kioscos | University | - | , |
| Laboratorio de Física | University | - | , |
| Laboratorio de Hidraúlica | University | - | , |
| Laboratorio de Hidraúlica | University | - | , |
| Laboratorio de Medicina | University | - | , |
| Laboratorio de Química | University | - | , |
| Laboratorio de Química Orgánica | University | - | , |
| Laboratorio de Topografía | University | - | , |
| Laboratorio LOU | University | - | , |
| Postgrado UAJMS | University | - | , |
| Rectorado UAJMS | University | - | , |
| SIMON BOLIVAR | College | - | , |
| Universidad Autónoma Juan Misael Saracho | University | 1946 | Visit → |
| Universidad Católica Boliviana San Pablo | University | - | , |
| Universidad Privada Domingo Savio | University | - | , |
| Universidad Unión Bolivariana | University | - | , |
| Universidad UNO | University | - | , |
Schools in Tarija
151+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colegio San Bernardo | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Liceo Campero | - | - | - | - |
| Hogar Comunitario Ardillitas | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Juan Misael Saracho de Coimata | - | - | - | - |
| UE Bancario | - | - | - | - |
| Unidad Educativa Aleman del Sur | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Los Callejones | - | - | - | - |
| UNIDAD EDUCATIVA ESTEBAN MIGLIACCI | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela San Antonio | - | - | - | - |
| Unidad Educativa San Roque | - | - | - | - |
| Instituto Tecnico Domingo Savio | - | - | - | - |
| Acuatic Center | - | - | - | - |
| Nivel Inicial Julio Calvo | - | - | - | - |
| UE Octavio Campero Echazu | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Carmen Mealla | - | - | - | - |
| UE Jose Manuel Avila | - | - | - | - |
| Unidad Educativa La Salle Convenio | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Santa Barbara Grande | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. 15 de Abril de Erquis Norte | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Monte Mendez | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Rincon de La Victoria | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Rancho Norte | - | - | - | - |
| UE Erquis Oropeza | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Simon Bolivar de La Victoria | - | - | - | - |
| Juana Azurduy de Padilla 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Juana Azurduy de Padilla 1 | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Rancho Sur | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. PNP Tarija 6 | - | - | - | - |
| UE San Luis Industrial | - | - | - | - |
| UE Instituto Superior Pacifico Feletti | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. El Principito | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Gotitas de Amor | - | - | - | - |
| UE Nacional San Luis Nocturno | - | - | - | - |
| UE Nacional San Luis | - | - | - | - |
| UE San Andres Particular | - | - | - | - |
| Colegio Nacional San Luis Initial | - | - | - | - |
| UE San Luis Initial | - | - | - | - |
| UE Aniceto Arce | - | - | - | - |
| UE Ceadi | - | - | - | - |
| UE Mi Rincon | - | - | - | - |
| UE Cristo Rey | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Turumayo | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Guerrahuayco | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Gamoneda | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. El Portillo | - | - | - | - |
| UE Narciso Campero | - | - | - | - |
| UE Eulogio Ruiz | - | - | - | - |
| UE Lidia de Campos | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Programa Pan Tarija | - | - | - | - |
| UE San Antonio | - | - | - | - |
| UE Jesus de Nazareth | - | - | - | - |
| UE Bernado Navajas Trigo | - | - | - | - |
| UE Nuestra Señora del Rosario | - | - | - | - |
| UE Mimitos | - | - | - | - |
| UE Panamericano | - | - | - | - |
| UE Jesus Buen Pastor | - | - | - | - |
| UE Creciendo | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Cerfi | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Aprecia | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Obrajes | - | - | - | - |
| UE Esteban Migliacci | - | - | - | - |
| UE Perpetuo Secorro | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Victor Varas Reyes | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Monte Sur | - | - | - | - |
| UE Monte Cercado | - | - | - | - |
| UE Pampa Galana | - | - | - | - |
| UE Los Chapacos | - | - | - | - |
| UE Tarija 2 | - | - | - | - |
| UE Tarija 3 | - | - | - | - |
| UE Tarija 1 | - | - | - | - |
| UE Libertad | - | - | - | - |
| UE Tarija | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Tercera Orden Franciscana | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Candy Colodro de Reyes | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Lindaura Anzoátegui de Campero | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Adela Zamudio | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. 4 de Julio | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Maria Laura Justiniano | - | - | - | - |
| UE Guadalquivir | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Arco Iris | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Emma de Briancon Mañana | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Carmen Echazu | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Prodat | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. José María Velaz | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Jorge Aráoz Campero | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Humberto Portocarrero | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Julio Calvo | - | - | - | - |
| UE Niño Jesus | - | - | - | - |
| UE Chorolque | - | - | - | - |
| Unidad Educativa Base Aérea | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. San Jeronimo | - | - | - | - |
| UE San Blas | - | - | - | - |
| UE Bellas Artes | - | - | - | - |
| UE American School | - | - | - | - |
| UE Evangelica Bautista | - | - | - | - |
| UE San Bernardo de Tarija | - | - | - | - |
| U,E. Nacional Eustaquio Mendez | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Oscar Alfaro | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. 15 de Abril | - | - | - | - |
| UE Victor Goitia | - | - | - | - |
| UE Rosa Arce | - | - | - | - |
| UE La Tablada 2 | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. San Pedro de Buena Vista | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Caterina Cittadini | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. San Jacinto Sud | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. San Jacinto Norte | - | - | - | - |
| UE Cruz Roja | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Padilla | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Sebad Tarija | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Biblioteca Pedagogica Oscar Alfaro | - | - | - | - |
| Unidad Educativa Instituto de Formacion Permanente | - | - | - | - |
| UE Orquesta Juvenil de Camara Tarija | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Sagrado Corazon de Jesus | - | - | - | - |
| UE Eduardo Abaroa | - | - | - | - |
| UE Eduardo Orozco Alfaro | - | - | - | - |
| UE Tolomosita Sur | - | - | - | - |
| UE Tolomosita Oeste | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Tolomosa Grande | - | - | - | - |
| UE Tolomosita Centro | - | - | - | - |
| UE Juan Pablo II | - | - | - | - |
| UE 6 de Junio | - | - | - | - |
| UE Bolivia | - | - | - | - |
| Cite Confecciones Tarija | - | - | - | - |
| UE Hna. Teresa de Calcuta | - | - | - | - |
| UE Gral. Jose Manuel Belgrano | - | - | - | - |
| Unidad Educativa Aniceto Arce | - | - | - | - |
| Unidad Educativa La Paz | - | - | - | - |
| UE Santa Ana | - | - | - | - |
| Colegio Hermano Felipe Palazón | - | - | - | - |
| UE Jose Naval Monzon Cardozo | - | - | - | - |
| Unidad Educativa San Luis | - | - | - | - |
| Escuela Mecánica Simon Bolivar | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Erquis Sud | - | - | - | - |
| UE Tolomosa Norte | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Angel Calabi Pazzolini | - | - | - | - |
| UE Nazaria Ignacia March | - | - | - | - |
| UE Simon Bolivar | - | - | - | - |
| Colegio Humberto Purporto Carreño y Jorge Aráoz Campero | - | - | - | - |
| Colegio Avelina Raña | - | - | - | - |
| Unidad Educativa Tecnológico Tarija | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Dr. Alberto Baldivieso | - | - | - | - |
| SAN BERNARDO | - | - | - | - |
| Unidad Educativa El Refugio | - | - | - | - |
| Colegio nuevo Santa Ana | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. La Salle Convenio | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Juan XXIII | - | - | - | - |
| UE Bernardo Navajas Trigo | - | - | - | - |
| Unidad Educativa San Mateo | - | - | - | - |
| U.E. Lourdes | - | - | - | - |
| UE Hermann Gmeiner | - | - | - | - |
| UE Castelfort Castellanos | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Tarija
1 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radio Fides Tarija | spanish oldies, talk | MP3 96 kbps |
Museums in Tarija
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casa de Eustaquio 'Moto' Mendez | ||||
| Museo Enologico del Valle | ||||
| Museo Fray Francisco Miguel Marí | ||||
| Museo Paleontológico |
Libraries in Tarija
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biblioteca | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Central | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Juan XXlll | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca pública de Tarija | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotecas Conventuales Franciscanas | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Tarija
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| avaroa | |||||
| Comercial Cristina | |||||
| Mercadillo del Barrio Mendez Arcos | |||||
| Mercado Abasto | |||||
| MERCADO BOLIVAR | |||||
| MERCADO BOLIVAR | |||||
| Mercado Campesino | |||||
| Mercado Central | |||||
| Mercado Central | |||||
| Mercado El Molino | |||||
| Mercado Guadalquivir | |||||
| Mercado La Loma | |||||
| Mercado Negro | |||||
| Mercado San Bernardo | |||||
| Mercado San Martín | |||||
| Tienda de Productos |
Hotels in Tarija
26 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Tarija
125 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Tarija
11 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Tarija
2 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Tarija
5 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Tarija
1 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Zoos in Tarija
13 zoos within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theme Parks in Tarija
2 theme parks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Tarija
18 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Tarija
26 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Tarija
9 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Tarija
9 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Tarija
17 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Tarija
32 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Tarija
7 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Tarija
12 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Tarija
1 golf courses within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Tarija
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Tarija
2 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport | TJA | Medium Airport |
| Culpina Airport | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Tarija
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| ECOBOL |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Tarija
39 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| asambleas de Dios | |
| avaroa | |
| Capilla San Juan de Dios | |
| Capilla San Mateo | |
| Catedra de la Iglesia Perpetuo Socorro | |
| Catedral San Bernardo | |
| Congregación Bautista "Kairos" | |
| Hay vida en Jesús | |
| Iglesia | |
| Iglesia adventista | |
| IGLESIA BAUTISTA BIBLICA GRACIA ABUNDANTE | |
| Iglesia Betel | |
| Iglesia Católica | |
| Iglesia de La Loma de San Juan | |
| Iglesia de San Gerónimo | |
| Iglesia Divina Misericordia Pedro Antonio Flores | |
| Iglesia El Rancho | |
| Iglesia Evangelica Bautista Belen | |
| Iglesia Evangelica Pentecostel | |
| Iglesia Guadalupe |
Explore Near Tarija
Quick Facts
Around Tarija
Places within 5 km radius - OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Tarija
19 places within 15 km
- • parque de niños
- • Capital tarija
- • Condomimio Guigues
- • Corazón de Jesus
- • Mirador de la Loma de San Juan
- • Mirador de los sueños
- • Cóndor
- • Cóndor
- • Jaguar
- • Jaguar
- • Jaguar
- + 8 more
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Public Holidays in Bolivia
12 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Tarija
What is the population of Tarija?
Tarija has a population of 159,269 residents and is located in Bolivia. The population density is 128 people per square mile, spread across 1,241.9 square miles.
What is the weather like in Tarija?
Tarija enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 65°F (18°C). Winter temperatures average 70°F in January, while summers reach an average of 57°F in July. The area receives 288 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 26.2 inches.