Arica Province (Peru)
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The Province of Arica was an old territorial division of Peru
, which existed between 1823 and 1883.
, on the south by the Department of Tarapacá (Peru) and the west by the Pacific Ocean
.
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, which existed between 1823 and 1883.
- Established in 1823, as part of the Department of ArequipaArequipa RegionArequipa is a region in southwestern Peru. It is bordered by the Ica, Ayacucho, Apurímac and Cusco regions on the north; the Puno Region on the east; the Moquegua Region on the south; and the Pacific Ocean on the west...
. - In 1828, changes to the capital city of Arica to TacnaTacna- Rail :Tacna is served by a cross-border standard gauge railway to Arica, Chile.It is also the location of the National Railway Museum of Peru.-Air:Tacna is served by the Crnl. FAP...
. - In 1837, he joined the established Department Litoral. Its capital was Tacna.
- In 1853, establishing the Department of MoqueguaMoquegua RegionMoquegua is a small department in southern Peru that extends from the coast to the highlands. The region's name is of Quechua origin and means "quiet place". The regional capital is the city of Moquegua, but the port city of Ilo is more commercially active....
, the provinces of Moquegua, Tacna and TarapacáTarapacáTarapacá may refer to:*Tarapacá Province, Chile, a former province, now divided into**Tarapacá Region**Arica-Parinacota Region*Tarapacá Department , a former department of Peru...
. - In 1855, the province is divided into two Tacna: Tacna and Arica.
- In 1875, establishing the Department of Tacna, in the provinces of Tacna, Tarata and Arica.
Limits
Limited to the northern province of Tacna, on the east by BoliviaBolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
, on the south by the Department of Tarapacá (Peru) and the west by the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
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Political division
In 1875, this province is divided into the following districts:- Arica
- Belén
- Codpa
- Livilcar
- Lluta
- Socoroma