The Tarma Province is a
Peruvian province, making up one of the nine provinces that conform the
Junín Region Junín may refer to:
Places Argentina
*Junín Partido
**Junín, Buenos Aires
*** Junín Airport
* Junín Department, Mendoza
** Junín, Mendoza
* Junín Department, San Luis
*Junín de los Andes, Neuquén
Colombia
*Junín, Cundinamarca
*Juní ...
. To the north it borders with the
Junín Province
Junín Province is a province in northwestern Junín Region, in the central highlands of Peru. Its capital is the city of Junín.
Geography
The territory of the province is mountainous and it includes Lake Junin which is the largest lake entire ...
, the east with the
Chanchamayo Province
Chanchamayo (in hispanicized spelling) or Chanchamayu (Quechua language, Quechua ''chanchay'' to walk and leap about, to walk quickly and confused, ''chancha chancha'' to walk quickly and irregularly, ''shancha'' a kind of bird, ''mayu'' river)Dic ...
, the south with the
Jauja Province
Jauja Province is a Peruvian province. It is one of the nine provinces of the Junín Region. To the north it borders with the Yauli, Tarma and Chanchamayo Provinces. To the east with the Satipo Province, to the south with the Concepción Prov ...
and the west with the
Yauli Province
The Yauli Province is one of the nine provinces in Peru that form the Junín Region. It is bordered to the north by the Pasco Region and the Junín Province, to the east by the Tarma Province, to the south by the Jauja Province and to the west by ...
.
The region has an area of , 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:
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Districts
The province is divided into nine districts.
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Acobamba
Acobamba is a town in Peru. It is the capital of Acobamba District, Acobamba, Acobamba district, in Acobamba Province of Department of Huancavelica.
According to the 2017 Peru Census, it has a population of 8,980.
References
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Acobamba
Acobamba is a town in Peru. It is the capital of Acobamba District, Acobamba, Acobamba district, in Acobamba Province of Department of Huancavelica.
According to the 2017 Peru Census, it has a population of 8,980.
References
Populated pla ...
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Huaricolca (
Huaricolca)
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Huasahuasi (
Huasahuasi)
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La Unión (
Leticia)
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Palca (
Palca)
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Palcamayo (
Palcamayo)
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San Pedro de Cajas (
San Pedro de Cajas)
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Tapo (
Tapo)
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Tarma
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See also
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Pampa Hermosa Reserved Zone
Pampa Hermosa National Sanctuary ( es, Santuario Nacional Pampa Hermosa) is a protected area in Peru located in the region of Junín. It preserves one of the last pristine areas of montane forests in central Peru.
Geography
''Pampa Hermosa Nati ...
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Qanchisqucha (San Pedro de Cajas)
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Qanchisqucha (Huasahuasi)
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Tarmatampu
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Waskaqucha (Cajas)
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Waskaqucha (Huasahuasi, Huacuas)
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Waskaqucha (Huasahuasi, San Antonio)
References
External links
Official web site(Spanish)
Places, Events, News and Topics of TarmaGeneral Information of Tarma(English)
General Information of Tarma(Spanish)
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Provinces of the Junín Region