Tarucachi District

Tarucachi
Location of Tarucachi in the Tarata Province
Location of Tarucachi in the Tarata Province
Country Peru
DepartmentTacna
ProvinceTarata
FoundedNovember 12, 1874
CapitalTarucachi
Government
 • MayorVidal Ticona Limache
Area
 • Total
113.27 km2 (43.73 sq mi)
Elevation
3,050 m (10,010 ft)
Population
 • Total
337
 • Density2.98/km2 (7.71/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO230407

Tarucachi is a district of Tarata, a province of the department of Tacna, Peru.[1] Its capital is Tarucachi.

History

Following the 1883 Treaty of Ancón, Chile established a province to administer its newly acquired territory south of the Sama River. Due to differing interpretations of the rivercourse, the area's administration by Chile proved controversial. Tarata was made a sub-delegation of Tacna, with its jurisdiction including the former Peruvian districts of Tarata, Tarucachi and Estique.[2] The sub-delegation was elevated to department from 1911 to 1921, after which it was disestablished and handed over to Peru in 1925.

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References

17°31′35″S 70°01′44″W / 17.5263°S 70.0289°W / -17.5263; -70.0289