Tarata District

Tarata District is one of eight districts of the province Tarata in Peru.[1]

Tarata
Flag
Coat of arms
Location of Tarata in the Tarata Province
Country Peru
RegionTacna
ProvinceTarata
CapitalTarata
Government
  MayorJosé Luis Ticona Sanjinez
Area
  Total864.31 km2 (333.71 sq mi)
Elevation
3,068 m (10,066 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
  Total3,605
  Density4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO230401

Geography

The Barroso mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]

References

  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tarata Province (Tacna Region)

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