Entre Ríos, Tarija
Encyclopedia
Entre Ríos is a town in the Bolivia
n Tarija Department
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. It is located at 1,230 m at the confluence of Río Tambo and one of its tributaries, 110 km and a three-hour ride east of Tarija
, the departmental capital. The town is bordered by north-southerly mountain ranges and situated in an elongated triangular hollow of 10 km length.
from January to March.
was 2.413 Einwohnern, and has risen to circa 2,800 people in 2007. The Entre Ríos region is still one of the main settlement areas of the Guaraní people who have inhabited the Paraná Basin
for millenniums.
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
n Tarija Department
Tarija Department
Tarija is a department in Bolivia. It is located in south-eastern Bolivia bordering Argentina to the south and Paraguay to the east. According to the 2001 census, it has a population of 391,226 inhabitants. It has an area of 37.623 km²...
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Location
Entre Ríos is the administrative center of Burnet O'Connor ProvinceBurnet O'Connor Province
Burnet O'Connor is a province in the northern part of Tarija Department in Bolivia.The province is also known as Burdet O'Connor and is named after Francisco Burdett O'Connor, a chronicler of the South American War of Independence and the making of Tarija.-Location:Burnet O'Connor province is one...
. It is located at 1,230 m at the confluence of Río Tambo and one of its tributaries, 110 km and a three-hour ride east of Tarija
Tarija, Bolivia
Tarija or San Bernardo de la Frontera de Tarixa is a city in southern Bolivia. Founded in 1574, Tarija is both the capital and largest city within the Tarija Department, with an airport offering regular service to primary Bolivian cities, as well as a regional bus terminal with domestic and...
, the departmental capital. The town is bordered by north-southerly mountain ranges and situated in an elongated triangular hollow of 10 km length.
Climate
The average yearly temperature of Entre Ríos is 20.9°C, the yearly precipitation of 1,300 mm appears mainly in the summer's wet seasonWet season
The the wet season, or rainy season, is the time of year, covering one or more months, when most of the average annual rainfall in a region occurs. The term green season is also sometimes used as a euphemism by tourist authorities. Areas with wet seasons are dispersed across portions of the...
from January to March.
Population
Entre Ríos' population at the 2001 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
was 2.413 Einwohnern, and has risen to circa 2,800 people in 2007. The Entre Ríos region is still one of the main settlement areas of the Guaraní people who have inhabited the Paraná Basin
Parana Basin
The Paraná Basin is a large sedimentary basin situated in the central-eastern part of South America. About 75% of its areal distribution occurs in Brazil, from Mato Grosso to Rio Grande do Sul states. The remainder area is distributed in eastern Paraguay, northeastern Argentina and northern...
for millenniums.