Estique District
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Estique | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Department | Tacna |
| Province | Tarata |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Estique |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Felix Maximiliano Tapia Chipana |
| Area | |
• Total | 312.85 km2 (120.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,148 m (10,328 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 318 |
| • Density | 1.02/km2 (2.63/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 230403 |
Estique is a district of Tarata, a province of the department of Tacna, Peru.[1] Its capital is Estique.
Following the 1883 Treaty of Ancón, Chile established a province to administer its newly acquired territory south of the Sama River. Due to differing interpretations of the rivercourse, the area's administration by Chile proved controversial. Tarata was made a sub-delegation of Tacna, with its jurisdiction including the former Peruvian districts of Tarata, Tarucachi and Estique.[2] The sub-delegation was elevated to department from 1911 to 1921, after which it was disestablished and handed over to Peru in 1925.
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