Map of Tacna, Peru

Tacna is the administrative centre of Tacna, Peru, with a population of about 286,240. It lies at 18.0146°S, 70.2536°W. Tacna is about 985 km (612 mi) southeast of Lima, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Arica, 51 km to the south.

Tacna at a glance

Where is Tacna?

• The 12th largest city in Peru by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 03 min on the shortest day to 13 h 13 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Tacna

• Arica — 51 km south, Chile
• Moquegua — 116 km northwest
• Ilo — 123 km west
• Ciudad Satelite — 222 km northwest
• Jacobo Hunter — 223 km northwest
• Arequipa — 225 km northwest
• Selva Alegre — 227 km northwest
• Cono Norte — 235 km northwest
• Iquique — 245 km south, Chile
• Alto Hospicio — 251 km south, Chile

Largest cities in Peru

• Lima — 7,737,002
• Callao — 1,226,200
• Arequipa — 1,195,700
• Trujillo — 1,067,700
• Piura — 630,000
• Chiclayo — 609,400
• Huancayo — 456,250
• Cusco — 428,450
• Iquitos — 377,609
• Pucallpa — 326,040

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.