Tarma Province Explained

Tarma
Settlement Type:Province
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Junín
Established Title:Founded
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Tarma
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Fathy Jiménez
Area Total Km2:2749.16
Elevation M:3053
Population Total:89590
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
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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 2749.16km2, 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.

See also

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Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tarma Province (Junín Region)