San Lorenzo, Tarija

San Lorenzo (or: Villa San Lorenzo) is a town in the Tarija Department in Bolivia.

Location

San Lorenzo is the administrative center of Eustaquio Méndez Province 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.

Population

San Lorenzo had a population of 2,340 inhabitants in 1992 (census), 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.

External links

• Map of Province