| Country | Bolivia |
|---|---|
| Department | Cochabamba Department |
| Province | Esteban Arce Province |
| Seat | Tarata |
| Mayor | Pedro Hipolito Corrales (2008) |
| President | Benjamin Zurita Meneses (2008) |
| Unit pref | Imperial |
| Area total | 335 km² |
| Population as of | 2001 |
| Population total | 8715 |
| Population density | 26.1 km² |
| Time zone | BOT (UTC-4) |
| Coordinates | 17°41′0″S 66°3′0″W |
| Elevation | 2600 m |
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]
Subdivision
Tarata Municipality is divided into four cantons.
| Kanton | Inhabitants (2001)[2] | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| Tarata Canton | 5,983 | Tarata |
| Huasa Rancho Canton | 822 | Huasa Rancho |
| Huayculi Canton | 1,134 | Huayculi |
| Izata Canton | 776 | Izata |
Languages
The languages spoken in the Tarata Municipality are mainly Quechua and Spanish.[3]
| Language | Inhabitants |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 7,321 |
| Aymara | 78 |
| Guaraní | 8 |
| Another native | 2 |
| Spanish | 5,491 |
| Foreign | 43 |
| Only native | 2,734 |
| Native and Spanish | 4,621 |
| Only Spanish | 871 |
References
- ^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo / Observatorio Bolivia Democrático Archived 2009-02-18 at the Wayback Machine (Spanish)
- ^ www.ine.gob.bo
- ^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo / Observatorio Bolivia Democrático Archived 2009-02-18 at the Wayback Machine (Spanish)