Sama District
Sama
Distrito de Sama | |
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Location of Sama in the Tacna Province | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Tacna |
| Province | Tacna |
| Capital | Las Yaras |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Milton Juarez |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,115.98 km2 (430.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 374 m (1,227 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,106 |
| • Density | 2.783/km2 (7.208/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 230109 |
Sama District is one of eleven districts that make up Tacna Province, located in the department of Tacna, under the administration of the Regional Government of Tacna, in southern Peru. In 2017, it had a population of 3,106 inhabitants and a population density of 2.89 per km². It covers a total area of 1,116 km².
From the hierarchical point of view of the Catholic Church, it is part of the Diocese of Tacna and Moquegua which, in turn, belongs to the Archdiocese of Arequipa.