Ccochaccasa District
Ccochaccasa District | |
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The district of Ccochaccasa is located in the northwest of the Angaraes province (marked in red) |
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Basic data | |
Country | Peru |
region | Huancavelica |
province | Angaraes |
Seat | Ccochaccasa |
surface | 107 km² |
Residents | 3124 (2017) |
density | 29 inhabitants per km² |
founding | October 30, 1984 |
ISO 3166-2 | PE-HUV |
politics | |
Alcalde District | Edmundo Huarcaya Ccama (2019-2022) |
Coordinates: 12 ° 56 ′ S , 74 ° 46 ′ W
The district of Ccochaccasa is located in the province of Angaraes in the Huancavelica region in south-western central Peru . The district was established on October 30, 1984. It has an area of 107 km². The 2017 census counted 3124 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 4314, in 2007 3434. The district administration is located in the 4150 m high village of Ccochaccasa with 1037 inhabitants (as of 2017). Ccochaccasa is 9 km north-northwest of the provincial capital Lircay .
Geographical location
The district of Ccochaccasa is located in the arid Andean highlands in the north-west of the Angaraes province. The area is drained via the Río Urubamba .
The Ccochaccasa district is bordered to the south by the district Lircay , in the southwest, west and northwest to the districts Huachocolpa , Huancavelica and Yauli (all three in the province of Huancavelica ), and on the east by the district Anchonga .
Localities
In addition to the main town, the district has the following larger towns:
- Velasco Pucapampa Centro (415 inhabitants)
Web links
- Peru: Huancavelica region (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú