Tarata, Peru
Tarata
San Benedicto de Tarata | |
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 Main square of Tarata | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Nickname(s): Fellowship city (Spanish: Ciudad de la confraternidad) | |
  Tarata | |
| Coordinates: 17°28′28.67″S 70°1′57″W / 17.4746306°S 70.03250°W | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Tacna |
| Province | Tarata |
| District | Tarata |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| Website | http://www.munitarata.gob.pe/ |
Tarata is a city in the Tacna Region in southern Peru. It is the capital of Tarata District and Tarata Province.
History[]
Pre-Inca Era[]
The works of the archaeologist Rogger Ravines in the Karu cave show a very early settlement of Tarata, around 7000 BC, that is, more or less 9000 years ago. The study of regional cultural development over time is a task that Archeology has yet to develop. Not much is known of Tarata's remote past. The archaeologist Ravines found an Archaic settlement at the site of Kano, high up in the Tarata district, not far from their present city. The petroglyphs and cave paintings stand out in the province of Tarata, for this remote period.[1]
Spanish Era[]
In 1611 work began on the temple of San Benedicto Abad, patron of the city of Tarata, thus beginning the process of evangelization of the area and in turn the process of acculturation and conversion of the indigenous populations. The temple was officially inaugurated on January 3, 1741, the same day that the Spanish foundation of the city took place.[1]
Republican Era[]
In 1824, Simón Bolivar decrees the political creation of the district of Tarata, with President Manuel Pardo promulgating decades later the creation of the province of Tarata, on November 12, 1874, as well as its districts: Estike, Tarukachi, Tarata, Tikako and Kandarave.[1]
Occupation by Chile[]
After the Battle of Tacna, and the subsequent retreat of North Peruvian and Bolivian forces, as well as the imminent collapse of the Peru-Bolivia Confederation, the occupation by the Chilean forces officially begins, as well as a process of Chileanization, and in 1911, it is officially incorporated into the Chilean Province of Tacna as the Department of Tarata,[a] with Tarata becoming the commune of the homonymous Department.[3] In 1921, however, Chile abolished the department, and in 1925 gave back the city to Peru under the mediation of U.S. President Calvin Coolidge, who enforced the limits agreed upon on the north, which did not include the city.
Demographics[]
According to the 2007 Peru Census, The city of Tarata had 2,882 inhabitants, of which 2,577 speak Spanish as their native language, this being the most widely spoken language, followed by Aymara with 840 speakers. The predominant age group is children between 10 and 14 years old.
Geography[]
The region is located below the Titicaca plateau and has a diverse geography, including volcanoes, deserts, and mountainous zones, from which arise rivers that go over the punas and the plateaus, thus forming the hydrographical system of this zone. The region is small in size but has a significant mining and agriculture potential. It has various climates and diverse production.
Climate[]
The average climate per year is 8.6°C (47.5°F).
| hideClimate data for Tarata | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
10.4 (50.7) |
9.3 (48.7) |
7.6 (45.7) |
6.1 (43.0) |
5.8 (42.4) |
6.4 (43.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
8.8 (47.8) |
9.7 (49.5) |
10.2 (50.4) |
8.6 (47.5) |
| Source: [5] | |||||||||||||
See also[]
- Tarata District
- Tacna Department
Notes[]
- ^ Unrecognized claim — Disputed by Peru as per the Treaty of Ancón on continuous occasions with the arbitration of the United States[2][3][4]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Historia de Tarata" (in Spanish). Municipalidad Provincial de Tarata. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ "PERU DEMANDS CHILE SETTLE PROVINCE DISPUTE". Providence News. 2 Jan 1922.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Bolivian Bid Meets New Parley Rebuff". Newark Sunday Call. 1922-05-21. p. 1. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
- ^ "Peru Renews Demands That Chilean Issue Be Given to Arbitration". The Deseret News. 2 Jan 1922.
- ^ http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=604581&cityname=Tarata-Peru
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