Tacna (Arizona)
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Location in County and Arizona
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State : | United States |
State : | Arizona |
County : | Yuma County |
Coordinates : | 32 ° 42 ′ N , 113 ° 58 ′ W |
Time zone : | Mountain Standard Time ( UTC − 7 ) |
Residents : | 555 (status: 2000) |
Population density : | 113.3 inhabitants per km 2 |
Area : | 4.9 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 4.9 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) are land |
Height : | 107 m |
Postal code : | 85352 |
Area code : | +1 928 |
FIPS : | 04-71790 |
GNIS ID : | 1759214 |
Tacna is a census-designated place in Yuma County in the US state of Arizona . The name Tacna comes from the Indian name for "bright light". 48 km south of Tacna on a desert slope near the Mexican border is a place called Tinaja's Atlas, which means "high reservoir". It is a series of natural basins, one above the other, that hold rainwater. It was a watering place of the early days.
geography
Tacna has 555 inhabitants on an area of 4.9 km². The population density is 113.4 / km². The city lies at an altitude of 105 m . It's located on Interstate 8 .
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