Jorge Basadre province
Jorge Basadre | |
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Location of Jorge Basadre in the Tacna Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Tacna |
| Founded | April 21, 1988 |
| Capital | Locumba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Julio Victor Davalos Flores (2007) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,928.72 km2 (1,130.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 559 m (1,834 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,814 |
| • Density | 3.0/km2 (7.8/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 2303 |
| Website | www.munijorgebasadre.gob.pe |
Jorge Basadre is one of four provinces in the Tacna Region in southern Peru. Its capital is Locumba. The province was created on April 21, 1988 (by law No. 24799) and is named after Jorge Basadre Grohmann, the country's most notable historian.