Ayaviri

Ayaviri
Ayaviri
Coordinates	14 ° 53 ′  S , 70 ° 35 ′  W Coordinates: 14 ° 53 ′  S , 70 ° 35 ′  W
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Basic data
Country	Peru
region	Puno
province	Melgar
District	Ayaviri
height	3907 m
Residents	21,859 (2017)
Website	www.munimelgar.gob.pe (Spanish)
politics
mayor	Esteban Alvarez Ccasa (2019-2022)
Catedral de San Francisco de Asís in Ayaviri

Ayaviri is the capital of the Melgar Province in the Puno region in southern Peru . Ayaviri is located in the district of the same name . The city had 21,859 inhabitants at the 2017 census. Ten years earlier the population was 18,881.

Geographical location

The city of Ayaviri is located in the Altiplano of Peru, west-northwest of Lake Titicaca . It is located on the left bank of the Río Pucará (also Río Ayaviri) at an altitude of 3907  m . Lake Titicaca is about 90 km away. The city of Juliaca is located 85 km southeast of Ayaviri.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} PERU: Region Puno - Provinces & Places . www.citypopulation.de. Accessed December 30, 2019.

Web links

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Panorama of Ayaviri