Key facts
- Country
- Peru
- Established
- June 25, 1875
- Capital
- Tacna
- Provinces
- List Candarave Jorge Basadre Tacna Tarata
- Type
- Regional Government
- Governor
- Juan Tonconi Quispe
- Total
- 16,075.89 km (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)
- Density
- 20.4861/km (53.0587/sq mi)
- Demonym
- tacneño/a
- Dialing code
Article
Tacna ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtaɣna]; Aymara and Quechua: Taqna) is a department of Peru. It is the southernmost department of the country, bordering Chile and Bolivia. It is administered by a regional government. Its capital city is Tacna.
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