Carmen Salcedo District
Carmen Salcedo District | |
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![]() The Carmen Salcedo district is located in the central northeast of the Lucanas Province (marked in red) |
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Basic data | |
Country | Peru |
region | Ayacucho |
province | Lucanas |
Seat | Andamarca |
surface | 464 km² |
Residents | 1797 (2017) |
density | 3.9 inhabitants per km² |
founding | December 21, 1943 |
ISO 3166-2 | PE-AYA |
politics | |
Alcalde District | Filiberto Alcides Canales Aguilar (2019-2022) |
Political party | Desarrollo integral Ayacucho |
Coordinates: 14 ° 23 ′ S , 73 ° 58 ′ W
The Carmen Salcedo district is located in the Lucanas Province in the Ayacucho region in south-central Peru . The district was established on December 21, 1943. It has an area of 464 km². The 2017 census counted 1797 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 2234, in 2007 it was 3427. The district administration is seated in the 3437 m high village of Andamarca with 1709 inhabitants (as of 2017). Andamarca is just 40 km north-northeast of the provincial capital Puquio .
Geographical location
The Carmen Salcedo district is located in the Andean highlands in the central northeast of the Lucanas province. The Río Mayo Negro, a left tributary of the Río Sondondo , crosses the district in a northeastern direction.
The Carmen Salcedo district borders in the south on the Puquio district , in the far west on the Lucanas district , in the northwest and in the north on the Cabana district and in the east on the Chipao district .
Localities
In addition to the main town, the district has the following larger towns:
- Chiricre
- Huaccracca
- Huayllawarmi
Web links
- Peru: Ayacucho region (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú