Tarma Province

CountryPeruRegionJunínCapitalTarmaGovernment • MayorFathy JiménezArea • Total2,749.16 km² (1,061.46 sq mi)Elevation3,053 m (10,016 ft)Population • Total89,590 • Density33/km² (84/sq mi)UBIGEO1207Websitewww.munitarma.gob.pe

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]

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

External links

• Official web site (Spanish)
• Places, Events, News and Topics of Tarma
• General Information of Tarma^{[permanent dead link]} (English)
• General Information of Tarma (Spanish)

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