Tarma Province
| Tarma | ||
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| Province | ||
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| Country | Peru | |
| Region | Junín | |
| Capital | Tarma | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Luis Fernando Morales Nieva | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2,749.16 km2 (1,061.46 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 3,053 m (10,016 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 104,335 | |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) | |
| UBIGEO | 1207 | |
| Website |
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The Tarma Province is a Peruvian province, making up one of the nine provinces that conform the Junín Region. To the north it borders with the Junín Province, the east with the Chanchamayo Province, the south with the Jauja Province and the west with the Yauli Province.
The region has an area of 2,749.16 square kilometers (1,061.46 sq mi), which represents the 6.2% of the departmental territory. It is located in a position privileged, touristy and economic, halfway between the capital and the high forest, and point of convergence of various routes towards the central forest. The climate is temperate and mild during most of months predominates.
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[1]
- Altu Wayway
- Anta Waru
- Antamarka
- Ayra Qaqa
- Hatun Pata
- Hatun Raqra
- Hirkan Kancha
- Kunkan
- Kuntur Pata
- Kuntur Punta
- Kuntur Qallachayuq
- Kuntur Wachana
- Kuntur Wayin
- Kunturniyuq
- Laksa Kancha
- Llama Pintashqa
- Machaq Punta
- Mataqucha
- Misapata
- Ñawpa Chaka
- Pata Kancha
- Pirwa Pirwa
- Pukaqucha
- Pukara
- Pukara Punta
- P'unchawmarka
- Qallachayuq
- Qanchis Qucha
- Quchapata
- Qullqi Hirka
- Rasu Wallqan
- Rinrin Kancha
- Rumi Pukyu
- Ruru Kancha Punta
- Sarawisa
- Suraqniyuq
- Tanka Chuku
- Tawrishniyuq
- Tinya Warkhu
- Uchku Mach'ay
- Ukru Kancha
- Urqu Kancha
- Wallqa Yaku
- Wamanpinta
- Wank'a Rumi
- Wank'a Wank'a
- Waraqayuq
- Warmi Sinqa
- Wathiyaqucha
- Wayta Pallana
- Wisk'acha Kasha
- Yana Sinqa
- Yana Urqu
- Yuraq Allpa
- Yuraq Kancha
- Yuraq Marka
Districts
The province is divided into nine districts.
- Acobamba (Acobamba)
- Huaricolca (Huaricolca)
- Huasahuasi (Huasahuasi)
- La Unión (Leticia)
- Palca (Palca)
- Palcamayo (Palcamayo)
- San Pedro de Cajas (San Pedro de Cajas)
- Tapo (Tapo)
- Tarma (Tarma)
See also
- Pampa Hermosa Reserved Zone
- Qanchisqucha (San Pedro de Cajas)
- Qanchisqucha (Huasahuasi)
- Tarmatampu
- Waskaqucha (Cajas)
- Waskaqucha (Huasahuasi, Huacuas)
- Waskaqucha (Huasahuasi, San Antonio)
References
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tarma Province (Junín Region)
External links
- Website of Goberment Tarma (Spanish)
- Places, Events, News and Topics of Tarma
- General Information of Tarma (English)
- General Information of Tarma (Spanish)
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Coordinates: 11°25′07″S 75°41′27″W / 11.418611°S 75.690833°W