Tarata is a town in
Cochabamba Department,
Bolivia
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. It is the capital of the
Esteban Arze Province.
The towns of
Arbieto
Arbieto is a location in the Cochabamba Department in central Bolivia. It is the seat of Arbieto Municipality, the third municipal section of Esteban Arce Province
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Santa Rosa
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Santa Rosa may also refer to:
Places Argentina
*Santa Rosa, Mendoza, a city
* Santa Rosa, Tinogasta, Catamarca
* Santa Rosa, Valle Viejo, Catamarca
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, and
Tiataco, surround Tarata.
Tarata is known for its home-made cheese and sausage.
Notable residents
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René Barrientos
René Barrientos Ortuño (30 May 1919 – 27 April 1969) was a Bolivian military officer and politician who served as the 47th president of Bolivia twice nonconsecutively from 1964 to 1966 and from 1966 to 1969. During much of his first term, ...
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Mariano Melgarejo
Manuel Mariano Melgarejo Valencia (13 April 1820 – 23 November 1871) was a Bolivian military officer and politician, fifteenth president of the Republic of Bolivia from December 28, 1864, until his fall on January 15, 1871.
He assumed pow ...
References
External links
Population data and map of Tarata Municipality
Populated places in Cochabamba Department
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