Tacna Province
Tacna | |
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Tacna | |
Capital | Tacna |
Government | |
• Mayor | Julio Daniel Medina Castro (2019-2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 8,066.11 km2 (3,114.34 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 250,509 |
• Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
UBIGEO | 2301 |
Website | www |
Tacna is the largest of four provinces in the Department of Tacna in southern Peru located on the border with Chile and Bolivia. Its capital is Tacna.
Geography
The Tacna Province is bounded to the north by the Jorge Basadre Province and the Tarata Province, to the east by Chile and Bolivia, to the south by Chile and to the west by the Pacific Ocean.
The Barroso mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[1]
- Awki Taypi
- Chachakumani
- Chullunkhäni
- Chunta Qullu
- Chupikiña
- Ch'alluta
- Iñuma
- Jach'a Pata
- Jach'a Qullu
- Janq'u Chawllani
- Janq'u Qalani
- Karpani
- Kunturini
- Khuruña
- Lluqu Qullu
- Piqu
- Pukata
- Pupusani
- Phaq'u Q'awa
- Qiwñani
- Qiwñuta
- Qutañani
- Q'uli Q'ulini
- Quri Qurini
- Q'asiri
- Wanq'uni
- Wanuni
- Waña Q'awa
- Warawarani
- Wayna Pawqarani
- Wila Qullu
- Wila Wilani
- Wila Willk'i
- Wiqu
Political division
The province is divided into 11 districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde):
- Alto de la Alianza
- Calana
- Ciudad Nueva
- Coronel Gregorio Albarracín Lanchipa
- Inclán
- Pachía
- Palca
- Pocollay
- Sama
- La Yarada-Los Palos District
- Tacna
Ethnic groups
The province is inhabited by
2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
Sources
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tacna Province (Tacna Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
External links
New International Encyclopedia article about "Tacna Province
".- (in Spanish) Official website of the Tacna Province
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