Map of Tarija, Bolivia

Tarija is the administrative centre of Tarija Department, Bolivia, with a population of about 159,269. It lies at 21.5355°S, 64.7296°W. Tarija is about 284 km (176 mi) south of Sucre, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Yacuiba, 121 km to the southeast.

Tarija at a glance

Where is Tarija?

• The 8th largest city in Bolivia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Tarija Department on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 49 min on the shortest day to 13 h 27 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Tarija

• Yacuiba — 121 km southeast
• Villamontes — 134 km east
• Bermejo — 139 km south
• Tartagal — 145 km southeast, Argentina
• San Ramón de la Nueva Orán — 183 km south, Argentina
• Potosí — 242 km northwest
• Libertador General San Martín — 253 km south, Argentina
• Sucre — 284 km north
• San Pedro de Jujuy — 300 km south, Argentina
• San Salvador de Jujuy — 301 km south, Argentina

Largest cities in Tarija Department

• Yacuiba — 82,803
• Villamontes — 39,800
• Bermejo — 35,411

Largest cities in Bolivia

• La Paz — 2,004,652
• Santa Cruz de la Sierra — 1,831,434
• Cochabamba — 841,276
• Sucre — 224,838
• Oruro — 208,684
• Sacaba — 180,726
• Quillacollo — 172,405
• Potosí — 141,251
• Riberalta — 99,070
• Montero — 88,616

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.