Ticaco District
| Ticaco District | |
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 Location of the Ticaco district (marked in red) in the Tacna region |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Tacna |
| province | Tarata |
| Seat | Ticaco |
| surface | 356 km² |
| Residents | 622 (2017) |
| density | 1.7 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | November 12, 1874 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-TAC |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Santos Vidal Cunurana Pari (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 17 ° 27 ′ S , 70 ° 3 ′ W
The Ticaco District is located in the Tarata Province in the Tacna Region in southwestern Peru . The district was founded on November 12, 1874. It has an area of 356 km². The 2017 census counted 622 residents. In 1993 the population was 1403, in 2007 it was 815. The district administration is located in the 3277 m high village of Ticaco with 578 inhabitants (as of 2017). Ticaco is located 3 km northwest of the provincial capital Tarata .
Geographical location
The Ticaco District is located in the Cordillera Volcánica in the central northeast of the Tarata Province. The Río Ticalaco, the upper reaches of the Río Sama , flows through the district in a predominantly southern direction. The Río Mauri flows east along the northern district boundary.
The district of Ticaco borders in the southwest on the district Héroes Albarracín , in the west on the district Sitajara , in the northwest on the district Susapaya , in the north on the district Capazo ( province El Collao ) and in the southeast on the district Tarata .
Web links
- Peru: Region Tacna (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de