Tacna
Tacna is a regional capital in Peru with a population of about 286,240.
PeruCity🏆 #12 most populated in Peru🕐 America/Lima
Tacna, officially San Pedro de Tacna, is a city in southern Peru and the capital of the department of Tacna. Located in the Caplina River valley about 35 km (22 mi) north of the border with Chile, it is one of the country's main commercial centers and Peru's tenth most populous city. Known for its strong patriotic identity, Tacna features numerous monuments and place names commemorating Peru's independence and the War of the Pacific. Its inhabitants are known as tacneños.
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About Tacna
| Country | Peru |
| Continent | South America |
| Explore | 23 |
| Population | 286,240 |
| Local currency | PEN |
| Coordinates | -18.0146, -70.2536 |
| Time zone | America/Lima |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 985 km · Lima |
| Population (Peru) | #12 most populated in Peru |
| Where on Earth | 18°0′53″S · 70°15′13″W |
| Hemisphere | S · W |
| Distance to the equator | 2,005 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 8,013 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Chitungwiza (Zimbabwe) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 18.01, 109.75 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| São Paulo | 2,528 km |
| New York | 6,542 km |
| Los Angeles | 7,701 km |
| London | 10,268 km |
| Paris | 10,300 km |
| Cairo | 12,075 km |