City coat of arms City nickname: "La Ciudad Heroica"("The Heroic City") Founded June 25, 1875 Mayor Luis Torres Population - Total 280,000 Time zone UTC-5 Height 552 m (1811 ft) Official website: www.munitacna.gob.pe Tacna is a city in southern Peru and the regional capital of the Tacna Region. It is located on the border with Chile, inland from the Pacific Ocean and in the valley of the Caplina River. Tacna is a very commercially active city, located only… (More on Tacna)