Tarma | |
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City | |
Santa Ana de la Ribera de Tarma | |
Nickname: The pearl of the Andes (Spanish: La perla de los Andes) | |
Coordinates: 11°25′07″S 75°41′27″W / 11.418611°S 75.690833°W | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Junín |
Province | Tarma |
District | Tarma |
Established | 25 June 1875 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Fathy Jiménez (2023-2026) |
Area | |
• Total | 226.9 km2 (87.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,053 m (10,016 ft) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 43,042 |
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
Demonym | Tarmeño/a |
Time zone | UTC−5 (PET) |
Santa Ana de la Ribera de Tarma, known as Tarma, is the capital city of Tarma Province in Junín Region, Perú. The city has a population of 43,042 as of the 2017 census.