Tacna District

Tacna
Taqna (Aymara and Quechua)
District
The Cathedral seen from the city's main square
The Cathedral seen from the city's main square
Flag of Tacna
Flag
Location of Tacna within Tacna Province
Location of Tacna within Tacna Province
Coordinates: 18°1′3″S 70°15′3″W / 18.01750°S 70.25083°W / -18.01750; -70.25083
Country Peru
RegionTacna
ProvinceTacna
CapitalTacna
Government
 • MayorLuis Ramón Torres Robledo
Area
 • Total
2,407.18 km2 (929.42 sq mi)
Elevation
562 m (1,844 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total
97,247
 • Density40.399/km2 (104.63/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO230101

Tacna (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtaɣna]; Aymara and Quechua: Taqna) is a district of Tacna, a province of the department of Tacna, Peru.[1] Its capital is San Pedro de Tacna.

Etymology

The term Tacna is derived from two Quechua words: Taka, meaning 'to hit', and na, which means 'place'. Thus, the full name means "I hit this place" or "I rule this place".[2]

Politics

List of mayors

Since 2023, the incumbent mayor is Pascual Milton Güisa Bravo.

See also

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-01-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Historia". Municipalidad Provincial de Tacna.
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