Tacna Department

Map of Tacna Department

050 km (31 mi)100 km (62 mi)150 km (93 mi)200 km (124 mi)

Height

0 m (0 ft), 250 m (820 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 3000 m (9840 ft), 4000 m (13120 ft), 5000 m (16400 ft), Max altitude 5793 m (19010 ft)

Sea depth

0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)

Permanent snow and iceWinter snow (approximate)

Height from west to east in Tacna Department

Height from south to north in Tacna Department

1South Pacific Ocean (Southwest)0 m2Laguna Suches4 448 m3Laguna Vilacota4 419 m

Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Heights: NASADEM, NASA · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)

Basic Information

Capital City: Tacna

Population: 406,531 (Wikidata, 2026)

Area: 16,076 km² / 6,207 sq mi

Subdivisions: 4

Geography

Highest Elevation Point: Volcán Tutupaca (5 793 m)

Lowest point: 0 m

Borders

Puno Department — North
Moquegua Department — Northwest
La Paz Department — Northeast
Arica y Parinacota Region — Southeast