Department of Tacna

Tacna
Departamento de Tacna (Spanish)
Taqna jach'a suyu (Aymara)
Tutupaca Volcano in the Andes
Flag of Tacna
Official seal of Tacna
Location of the Tacna Region in Peru
Location of the Tacna Region in Peru
Coordinates: 17°36′S 70°12′W / 17.6°S 70.2°W / -17.6; -70.2
CountryPeru
Subdivisions4 provinces and 26 districts
CapitalTacna
Government
 • GovernorJuan Tonconi Quispe
(2019–2022)
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
 • Total
274,496
 • Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
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 & Quechua: Taqna) is the southernmost department and region in Peru. The Chilean Army occupied the present-day Tacna Department during the War of the Pacific from 1885 until 1929 when it was reincorporated into Peru.