Tacna Province
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| Tacna | |
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| — Province — | |
[[File: |250px|none|alt=|Location of Tacna in the Tacna Region]]Location of Tacna in the Tacna Region |
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| Country | Peru |
| Region | Tacna |
| Founded | |
| Capital | Tacna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luis Ramon Torres Robledo (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,066.11 km2 (3,114.3 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 250,509 |
| UBIGEO | 2301 |
| Website | http://www.munitacna.gob.pe |
Tacna is the largest of four provinces in the Tacna Region in southern Peru. Its capital is Tacna.
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[edit] Location
The province is located on the border with Chile and Bolivia
[edit] Boundaries
- North: Jorge Basadre Province and Tarata Province
- East: Chile and Bolivia
- South: Chile
- West: Pacific Ocean
[edit] Political division
The province is divided into ten 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
- Tacna
[edit] External links
- (Spanish) Official website of the Tacna Province
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