Tacna province

Tacna

Taqna (Aymara and Quechua)
Tacna Taqna (Aymara and Quechua)
Province
	Overhead view of the city of Tacna
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Tacna in Peru
Country	Peru
Department	Tacna
Founded	25 June 1855
Capital	Tacna
Districts	List Alto de la Alianza; Calana; Ciudad Nueva; Coronel Gregorio Albarracín Lanchipa; Inclán; Pachía; Palca; Pocollay; Sama; La Yarada-Los Palos; Tacna;
Government
• Mayor	Pascual Güisa Bravo
Area
• Total	8,066.11 km2 (3,114.34 sq mi)
Population
• Total	250,509
• Density	31.0570/km2 (80.4372/sq mi)
UBIGEO	2301
Website	www.munitacna.gob.pe

Tacna (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtaɣna]; Aymara and Quechua: Taqna) is a province of the department of Tacna, Peru. It is located in the country's south, on the border with Chile and Bolivia and it's is the largest of the department's four provinces. From 1883 to 1929, the province's territory south of the Sama River was administered by Chile following the War of the Pacific.