Tarata is one of four provinces in the Tacna Region in southern Peru.

The Barroso mountain range traverses the district.

Some of the highest mountains in the province are listed below:[1] The province is divided into eight districts (Spanish: distritos, singular: distrito), each of which is headed by a mayor (alcalde): The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.

Spanish, however, is the language which the majority of the population (82.31%) learnt to speak in childhood, 17.12% of the residents started speaking using the Aymara language (2007 Peru Census).

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