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| Tarata | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
 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 km (1,088.79 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,630 |
| • Density | 2.4/km (6.1/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 2304 |
Tarata is one of four provinces in the Tacna Region in southern Peru. Its capital is Tarata city.
Geography
The province of Tarata is bounded to the northwest by Candarave province, to the northeast by El Collao province of the Puno Region, to the east by Bolivia, and to the south and west by Tacna Province.
The Barroso mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains in the province are listed below:
- Antajawi
- Chila
- Chunta Qullu
- Churi Qullu
- Churi Wiqu
- Ch'illiwa
- Ch'uxñuma
- Inka Apachita
- Iñuma
- Jach'a T'aja Sirka
- Jach'a Qullu
- Janq'u Qullu
- Jichu Qullu
- Jisk'a Qullu
- Juqhuri
- Khuruña
- Laram Qullu
- Lluqu Qullu
- Lluqu Lluquni
- Pä Qullu
- Pharaquta
- Phuru Phuruni
- Phusnu Pullawi
- P'isaqani
- Qutan Willk'i
- Qutañani
- Q'asiri
- Tawa Qullu
- Taypi Qullu
- Timillu Qullu
- Titiri
- Wallatiri
- Warawarani
- Wariri
- Wila Uqharani
- Wila Qullu
- Wiqu
- Yana K'achi
Political division
The province is divided into eight districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde):
Ethnic groups
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).
See also
Sources
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the province of Tarata (Tacna Region)
- inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
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