Department of Tacna

Tacna
Taqna (Aymara and Quechua)
Location of Tacna within Peru
Coordinates: 17°36′S 70°12′W / 17.6°S 70.2°W / -17.6; -70.2
CountryPeru
EstablishedJune 25, 1875
CapitalTacna
Provinces
Government
 • TypeRegional Government
 • GovernorJuan Tonconi Quispe
Area
 • Total
16,075.89 km2 (6,206.94 sq mi)
Elevation
(Capital)
562 m (1,844 ft)
Highest elevation
3,415 m (11,204 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
329,332
 • Density20.4861/km2 (53.0587/sq mi)
Demonymtacneño/a
UBIGEO
23
Dialing code052
ISO 3166 codePE-TAC
Principal resourcesGrapevine, cotton, copper.
Poverty rate32.8%
Percentage of Peru's GDP1.7%
Websitewww.regiontacna.gob.pe

Tacna (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtaɣna]; Aymara and Quechua: Taqna) is a department of Peru. It is the southernmost department of the country, bordering Chile and Bolivia. It is administered by a regional government. Its capital city is Tacna.