Caja district
Caja district | |
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The district of Caja is located in the central east of the province of Acobamba (marked in red) |
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Basic data | |
Country | Peru |
region | Huancavelica |
province | Acobamba |
Seat | Caja Espíritu |
surface | 86.9 km² |
Residents | 1942 (2017) |
density | 22 inhabitants per km² |
founding | January 2, 1857 |
ISO 3166-2 | PE-HUV |
politics | |
Alcalde District | Hernán Arcenio Fernández León (2019-2022) |
Political party | Movimiento Independiente Regional Unidos Por Huancavelica |
Coordinates: 12 ° 55 ′ S , 74 ° 28 ′ W
The district of Caja is located in the province of Acobamba in the Huancavelica region in southwest central Peru . The district was founded on January 2, 1857. It has an area of 86.9 km². In the 2017 census, 1942 inhabitants were counted. In 1993 the population was 2973, in 2007 2968. The district administration is located in the 3668 m high village of Caja Espíritu (also Caja or Caja Espíritu Santo) with 502 inhabitants (as of 2017). Caja Espíritu is 14 km southeast of the provincial capital Acobamba .
Geographical location
The district of Caja is located in the central east of the province of Acobamba. The lengthwise extension in north-south direction is about 18 km, the maximum width is almost 5 km. The district is located in the arid Andean highlands . In the north the area is bounded by the Río Mantaro , in the south by the Río Urubamba .
The district of Caja borders in the southwest on the district Congalla ( province Angaraes ), in the west on the district Pomacocha , in the extreme northwest on the district Acobamba , in the north on the district Locroja ( province Churcampa ) and in the east on the district Marcas and in
Localities
In addition to the main town, the district has the following larger towns:
- Huanccallaco (339 inhabitants)
- Pomacancha
Web links
- Peru: Huancavelica region (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú