+Esteban Arze Province San José church in Esteban Arze square (Moko Pata), Tarata Location of Esteban Arze Province within Bolivia General Data Country Bolivia Department Cochabamba Department Capital Tarata Municipalities 4 Cantons 15 Area 1,245 km2 Elevation 2,750 m Population 53,964(2024) Density 41.1 inhabitants/km2 (2024) Sub-prefect Languages Quechua, Spanish ISO 3166-2 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).
Subdivision
The province is divided into four municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons. The municipalities with their seats are:
Section Municipality Seat 1st Tarata Municipality Tarata 2nd Anzaldo Municipality Anzaldo 3rd Arbieto Municipality Arbieto 4th Sacabamba Municipality Sacabamba
Places of interest Laguna La Angostura
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 Atuq Wachana Jatun Mayu Jatun Urqu Jatun Urqu (Matarani) Jaya Mayu Misuk'ani Puka Qawiña Pukara
References
External links Map of Esteban Arze Province www.ine.gov.bo