Tacna
This city in southern Peru with a walkable centre dense with cafés, restaurants, and historic churches, Tacna carries a strong patriotic identity shaped by its role in Peru's independence and the War of the Pacific, with monuments and place names throughout reflecting that history. Declared a "Heroic City" by Peru's Congress in 1821, it also served as the de facto capital of the short-lived Peru-Bolivian Confederation in the 1830s. It sits close to the Chilean border and functions as the main crossing point between the two countries.
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- Population286,240
- Nearest water from center 2.3 km1.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.8 km1.7 mi
Tacna: quick answers
Where is Tacna?
Tacna is in Peru, about 51 km32 miles in a straight line from Arica.
How do you get to Tacna?
The nearest airport is Tacna (TCQ), about 10 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Tacna?
The warmest month is February, averaging 21°C70°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 15°C58°F. The wettest month is June, with about 33 mm1.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Tacna?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 museums, 51 restaurants, 17 cafés and 30 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.