Calamarca district
Calamarca district | |
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The Calamarca district is located in the east of the Julcán province (marked in red) |
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Basic data | |
Country | Peru |
region | La Libertad |
province | Julcán |
Seat | Calamarca |
surface | 209 km² |
Residents | 5232 (2017) |
density | 25 inhabitants per km² |
founding | June 19, 1990 |
ISO 3166-2 | PE-LAL |
politics | |
Alcalde District | Kiko Dany Rodriguez Espejo (2019-2022) |
Coordinates: 8 ° 10 ′ S , 78 ° 25 ′ W
The Calamarca district is located in the Julcán Province in the La Libertad region in western Peru . The district was established on June 19, 1990. It has an area of 209 km². The 2017 census counted 5232 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 8057, in 2007 it was 6446. The district administration is located in the approximately 3200 m high village of Calamarca with 462 inhabitants (as of 2017). Calamarca is 16.5 km south-southeast of the provincial capital Julcán .
Geographical location
The district of Calamarca is located in the east in the province of Julcán. The area is drained to the southwest via the Río Virú (in the upper reaches of the Río Huacapongo).
The Calamarca district borders in the south on the district Huaso , in the northwest on the district Julcán and in the east on the districts Quiruvilca and Santiago de Chuco (both in the province of Santiago de Chuco ).
Web links
- Peru: Region La Libertad (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú