Tacna District | |||
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District | |||
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Location of the Tacna District in the Tacna province | |||
Coordinates: 18°1′3″S70°15′3″W / 18.01750°S 70.25083°W Coordinates: 18°1′3″S70°15′3″W / 18.01750°S 70.25083°W | |||
Country | |||
Region | Tacna | ||
Province | Tacna | ||
Capital | Tacna | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Luis Ramon Torres Robledo | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 2,407.18 km2 (929.42 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 562 m (1,844 ft) | ||
Population (2005 census) | |||
• Total | 97,247 | ||
• Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) | ||
UBIGEO | 230101 |
Tacna District is one of ten districts of Tacna Province in Peru. [1]
The districts of Peru are the third-level country subdivisions of Peru. They are subdivisions of the provinces, which in turn are subdivisions of the larger regions or departments. There are 1,838 districts in total.
Tacna is the largest of four provinces in the Tacna Region in southern Peru located on the border with Chile and Bolivia. Its capital is Tacna.
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a megadiverse country with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west to the peaks of the Andes mountains vertically extending from the north to the southeast of the country to the tropical Amazon Basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon river.
Tacna is the southernmost department in Peru. Present-day Tacna Department was occupied by the Chilean Army during the War of the Pacific from 1885 to 1929, when it was reincorporated into Peruvian soil; today, it is known for being one of the most patriotic areas in the country.
The Treaty of Ancón was signed by Chile and Peru on 20 October 1883, in the Ancón District near Lima. It was intended to settle the two nations' remaining territorial differences at the conclusion of their involvement in the War of the Pacific and to stabilise post-bellum relations between them.
Jorge Basadre Province is one of four provinces in the Tacna Region in southern Peru. Its capital is Locumba. The province was created on April 21, 1988 and is named after Jorge Basadre Grohmann, the country's most notable historian.
Coronel Bolognesi Fútbol Club is a Peruvian football club located in the city of Tacna. It was founded on 27 May 1998 as Club Sport Bolito, a secondary branch of Club Deportivo Bolognesi, another Peruvian club founded on 18 October 1929 and also named after Francisco Bolognesi.
Camilaca District is one of six districts of the province Candarave in Peru.
Huanuara District is one of six districts of the Candarave Province in the Tacna Region in Peru.
Alto de la Alianza District is one of ten districts of the province Tacna in Peru.
Calana District is one of ten districts of Tacna Province in Peru.
Ciudad Nueva District is one of ten districts of the province Tacna in Peru.
Coronel Gregorio Albarracín Lanchipa District is one of ten districts of the province Tacna in Peru.
Inclán District is one of ten districts of the province Tacna in Peru.
Pachía District is one of ten districts of the province Tacna in Peru.
Palca District is one of ten districts of the province Tacna in Peru.
Pocollay District is one of ten districts of the province Tacna in Peru.
Sama District is one of ten districts of the province Tacna in Peru.
Tarata District is one of eight districts of the province Tarata in Peru.
The Battle of Tacna, also known as the Battle of the Peak of the Alliance, effectively destroyed the Peru-Bolivian alliance against Chile, forged by a secret treaty signed in 1873. On May 26, 1880, the Chilean Northern Operations Army led by General Manuel Baquedano González, conclusively defeated the combined armies of Peru and Bolivia commanded by Bolivian President, General Narciso Campero. The battle took place at the Inti Urqu (Intiorko) hill plateau, a few miles north of the Peruvian city of Tacna. As a result, Bolivia was knocked out of the war, leaving Peru to fight the rest of the war alone. Also, this victory consolidated the Chilean domain over the Tarapacá Department. The territory was definitively annexed to Chile after the signing of the Tratado de Ancón, in 1884, which ended the war. Tacna itself remained under Chilean control until 1929.
Wila Wilani is an archaeological site with rock art in Peru. It is located in the Tacna Region, Tacna Province, Palca District, near Wila Wilani (Vilavilane, Vilavilani). The motives of the paintings are predominantly hunting scenes with camelids.
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