Jorge Basadre | |
|---|---|
 Location of Jorge Basadre in the Tacna Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Tacna |
| Founded | April 21, 1988 |
| Capital | Locumba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Julio Victor Davalos Flores (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,928.72 km2 (1,130.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 559 m (1,834 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,814 |
| • Density | 3.0/km2 (7.8/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 2303 |
| Website | www.munijorgebasadre.gob.pe |
Jorge Basadre Province is one of four provinces in the Tacna Region in southern Peru. Its capital is Locumba. The province was created on April 21, 1988 (by law No. 24799)[1] and is named after Jorge Basadre Grohmann, the country's most notable historian.[2]
- ^ "Crean en el Departamento de Tacna la Provincia de "Jorge Basadre"" [The Province of "Jorge Basadre" is created in the Department of Tacna] (PDF). munijorgebasadre.gob.pe (in Spanish). Law No. 24799. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2008.
- ^ (in Spanish) Municipalidad Provincial Jorge basadre. Municipalidad Provincial Jorge basadre. Retrieved March 10, 2008