Yacuíba is a city in southern
BoliviaBolivia, officially Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is bordered by Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay and Argentina to the south, and Chile and Peru to the west....
and the capital city of
Gran Chaco ProvinceGran Chaco is a province in the eastern parts of the Bolivian department Tarija.-Location:Gran Chaco province is one of six provinces in the Tarija Department...
in the
Tarija DepartmentTarija 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...
. It lies three kilometers from the
ArgentineArgentina, officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires. It is the eighth largest country in the world by land area and the largest among Spanish-speaking nations, though Mexico,...
border. It has a population of approximately 80,000 and lies above sea level.
Due to its position on the frontier, Yacuíba is a major center of commerce. Across the border lies
Salvador MazzaSalvador Mazza or Profesor Salvador Mazza is a city in northern Argentina, in Salta Province, north of the capital city of Salta, and from the city of Tartagal on National Route 34 in General José de San Martín Department, on the international border with Bolivia.National Route 34 and an...
, with which it forms a conurbation.
The town has direct connections by road with both
TarijaTarija or San Bernardo de la Frontera de Tarija 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...
and
Santa CruzSanta Cruz de la Sierra, commonly known as Santa Cruz, is the capital city of the Santa Cruz department in eastern Bolivia. The municipality's population was 1,528,683 inhabitants in 2006 and the urban population is 1,545,161 in 2008 which makes it the largest city in Bolivia.- History :Santa...
.
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Yacuíba is a city in southern
BoliviaBolivia, officially Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is bordered by Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay and Argentina to the south, and Chile and Peru to the west....
and the capital city of
Gran Chaco ProvinceGran Chaco is a province in the eastern parts of the Bolivian department Tarija.-Location:Gran Chaco province is one of six provinces in the Tarija Department...
in the
Tarija DepartmentTarija 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...
. It lies three kilometers from the
ArgentineArgentina, officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires. It is the eighth largest country in the world by land area and the largest among Spanish-speaking nations, though Mexico,...
border. It has a population of approximately 80,000 and lies above sea level.
Due to its position on the frontier, Yacuíba is a major center of commerce. Across the border lies
Salvador MazzaSalvador Mazza or Profesor Salvador Mazza is a city in northern Argentina, in Salta Province, north of the capital city of Salta, and from the city of Tartagal on National Route 34 in General José de San Martín Department, on the international border with Bolivia.National Route 34 and an...
, with which it forms a conurbation.
The town has direct connections by road with both
TarijaTarija or San Bernardo de la Frontera de Tarija 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...
and
Santa CruzSanta Cruz de la Sierra, commonly known as Santa Cruz, is the capital city of the Santa Cruz department in eastern Bolivia. The municipality's population was 1,528,683 inhabitants in 2006 and the urban population is 1,545,161 in 2008 which makes it the largest city in Bolivia.- History :Santa...
. It also has an international airport (
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).
Etymology
The city's name is derived from the
GuaraníGuaraní, specifically the primary variety known as Paraguayan Guaraní , is an indigenous language of South America that belongs to the Tupí-Guaraní subfamily of the Tupian languages. It is one of the official languages of Paraguay , where it is spoken by 88% of the population, with half of the...
yaku-iba, meaning roughly "fowls' watering hole"
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