San Lorenzo, Tarija
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San Lorenzo is a town in the Tarija Department
in Bolivia
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and situated at 21°25′00"S 64°44′58"W, 2,001 m above sea leavel, on the left bank of Río Tojtiwaysho, 15 km north of Tarija
, the department capital.
), 2,754 inhabitants in 2001 (census), and has more than 3,000 inhabitants by 2007.
San Lorenzo was the home of Don Eustaquio Méndez, who was one of the leaders in the fights for the Bolivian independence. The local museum Casa del Moto Méndez exhibits part of his personal belongings and weapons.
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 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...
.
Location
San Lorenzo is the administrative center of Eustaquio Méndez ProvinceEustaquio Méndez Province
Eustaquio Méndez is a province in the north-western parts of the Bolivian department Tarija.-Location:Eustaquio Méndez province is one of six provinces in the Tarija Department...
and situated at 21°25′00"S 64°44′58"W, 2,001 m above sea leavel, on the left bank of Río Tojtiwaysho, 15 km north 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.
Population
San Lorenzo had a population of 2,340 inhabitants in 1992 (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...
), 2,754 inhabitants in 2001 (census), and has more than 3,000 inhabitants by 2007.
San Lorenzo was the home of Don Eustaquio Méndez, who was one of the leaders in the fights for the Bolivian independence. The local museum Casa del Moto Méndez exhibits part of his personal belongings and weapons.