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Tarata | |
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 Valley of the Estique River, Tarata Province | |
 Location of Tarata in the Tacna Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Tacna |
| Capital | Tarata |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Luis Ticona Sanjinez (2007) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,819.96 km2 (1,088.79 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,630 |
| • Density | 2.4/km2 (6.1/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 2304 |
Tarata is one of four provinces in the Tacna Region in southern Peru. Its capital is Tarata city.
The Tarata Province is bounded to the north by the Candarave Province and the Puno Region, to the east by Bolivia, and to the south and west by the Tacna Province.
The Barroso mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below: [1]
The province is divided into eight districts (Spanish : distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde):
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Spanish, however, is the language which the majority of the population (82.31%) learnt to speak in childhood, 17.12% of the residents started speaking using the Aymara language (2007 Peru Census). [2]
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Churi Qullu is a mountain in the Andes of southern Peru, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is located in the Tacna Region, Tarata Province, Susapaya District. Churi Qullu lies northwest of P'isaqani and southeast of Wilaquta and Janq'u Qullu.
Lluqu Qullu is a mountain in the Barroso mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) high. It is located in the Tacna Region, Tacna Province, Palca District, and in the Tarata Province, Tarata District.
Wila Qullu is a mountain east of the Barroso mountain range in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 5,000 metres (16,404 ft). It is located in the Tacna Region, Tarata Province, Tarata District. Wila Qullu lies west of Warawarani and northwest of Wiqu.
