Department of Tacna
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Tacna (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtaɣna]; Aymara & Quechua: Taqna) is the southernmost department and region in Peru. The Chilean Army occupied the present-day Tacna Department during the War of the Pacific from 1885 until 1929 when it was reincorporated into Peru.
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Tacna
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Coordinates: 17.6°S 70.2°W / -17.6; -70.2 | |
Country | Peru |
Subdivisions | 4 provinces and 26 districts |
Capital | Tacna |
Government | |
• Governor | Juan Tonconi Quispe (2019–2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 16,075.89 km2 (6,206.94 sq mi) |
Elevation (Capital) | 562 m (1,844 ft) |
Highest elevation | 3,415 m (11,204 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 274,496 |
• Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
UBIGEO | 23 |
Dialing code | 052 |
ISO 3166 code | PE-TAC |
Principal resources | Grapevine, cotton, copper. |
Poverty rate | 32.8% |
Percentage of Peru's GDP | 1.7% |
Website | www.regiontacna.gob.pe |
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