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Tarija Department (Peru–Bolivian Confederation)
Tarija Department () was a department of Bolivia, a constituent country of the Peru–Bolivian Confederation, with its capital in Tarija. A territory disputed between the Confederations of Peru–Bolivia and Argentina, it led to armed conflict in 1837, part of the broader War of the Confederation. History After being part of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata, the Bolivian government annexed it to its country, becoming one of the seven departments that made up the Bolivian State, belonging to the Peru-Bolivian Confederation, leading to a dispute with the United Provinces' successor state, the Argentine Confederation, as . Initially, it was made up only of territory currently part of Argentina and Paraguay and two provinces: the Province of Tarija, and the Province of Salinas. During the war against the Argentine Confederation and the military occupation of territories in northern Argentina, new provinces were created administered by the Civil and Military Governmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Departments Of Bolivia
Bolivia is a unitary state consisting of nine department (administrative division), departments (). Departments are the primary subdivisions of Bolivia, and possess certain rights under the Constitution of Bolivia. Each department is represented in the Plurinational Legislative Assembly—a bicameralism, bicameral legislature consisting of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. Each department is represented by four Senators, while Deputies are awarded to each department in proportion to their total population. Out of the nine departments, La Paz Department (Bolivia), La Paz was originally the most populous, with 2,706,351 inhabitants as of 2012 but the far eastern department of Santa Cruz Department (Bolivia), Santa Cruz has since surpassed it by 2020; Santa Cruz also claims the title as the largest, encompassing . Pando Department, Pando is the least populated, with a population of 110,436. The smallest in area is Tarija Department, Tarija, encompassing . Departments Forme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
