Tamaqua's a borough in eastern Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The borough, located in Pennsylvania's Coal Region, had a population of 7,174 as of the 2000 U.S. Census. 2007 estimate was 6,696 population, down -7%. The name Tamaqua (pronounced Tuh-MAH-qwah)'s a Native American word that means "Land of the Beaver." The town also's known as "The Land of the Running Water." The name's unique in that Tamaqua's the only community in the world with this name. Geography Tamaqua'… (More on Tamaqua)