Padcaya is a town in the 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...

 in south-eastern Bolivia

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...

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Padcaya is the administrative center of Aniceto Arce Province

Aniceto Arce Province

Aniceto Arce is a province in the southern parts of the Bolivian department Tarija. The province is named after Aniceto Arce Ruiz , President of Bolivia from 1888 until 1892.-Location:...

 and situated at 1,997 m above sea leavel on the banks of Río Orosas, 50 km south 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 department capital. North-west of Padcaya, towards Río Camacho, the town is bordered by a mountain range of 20 km length, Cerro Huancani (2,960 m) being its highest summit.

Padcaya is crossed by the road from Tarija to Bermejo

Bermejo, Bolivia

Bermejo is a town in Bolivia, south of the Tariquía Flora and Fauna National Reserve. It is served by Bermejo Airport....

, border town to Argentina in the southern parts of the department.

Padcaya has a population of circa 1,500 inhabitants.

External links

• Map of Province