Esteban Arce Province

Esteban Arce 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

Esteban Arce Province
San José church in Esteban Arce square (Moko Pata), Tarata
Location of Esteban Arce Province within Bolivia
General Data
Country Bolivia
DepartamentCochabamba Department
CapitalTarata
Municipalities4
Cantons15
Area1,245 km2
Elevation2,750 m
Population31,997 (2001)
Density25.7 inhabitants/km2 (2001)
Sub-prefect
LanguagesQuechua, Spanish
ISO 3166-2BO.CB.EA
Cochabamba Department

Subdivision
Political map of Esteban Arce Province

The province is divided into four municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons. The municipalities with their seats are:

Section Municipality Seat
1stTarata MunicipalityTarata
2ndAnzaldo MunicipalityAnzaldo
3rdArbieto MunicipalityArbieto
4thSacabamba MunicipalitySacabamba
Traditional sausages (chorizos) from Tarata

Places of interest

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

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