Esteban Arze Province

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	31,997 (2001)
Density	25.7 inhabitants/km2 (2001)
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.) https://pulitzercenter.org/reporting/only-bridge-matters-now

Subdivision

Political map of Esteban Arze Province

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

Traditional sausages (chorizos) from Tarata

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

External links

• Map of Esteban Arze Province
• www.ine.gov.bo