Ticaco District

Ticaco District is one of eight districts of the Tarata province in Peru.[1]

Ticaco
District
Inca Trail (Qhapaq Ñan) and terraces, Tarata - Ticaco
Country Peru
RegionTacna
ProvinceTarata
FoundedNovember 12, 1874
CapitalTicaco
Government
 • MayorNoe Felix Soto Perez
Area
 • Total347.06 km2 (134.00 sq mi)
Elevation
3,277 m (10,751 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total731
 • Density2.1/km2 (5.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO230408

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]

  • Jach'a Sirka
  • Jach'a T'aja Sirka
  • Jaruma
  • Jisk'a Qullu
  • Phuru Phuruni
  • P'isaqani
  • Qutan Willk'i
  • Timillu Qullu
  • Titiri
  • Yana K'achi

References
  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tarata Province (Tacna Region)

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