Chóchope district
| Chóchope district | |
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 The Chóchope district (marked in purple) is located in the east of the Lambayeque province |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Lambayeque |
| province | Lambayeque |
| Seat | Chóchope |
| surface | 77.3 km² |
| Residents | 1469 (2017) |
| density | 19 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | October 11, 1909 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-LAM |
| politics | |
| Alcaldesa district | Regina del Rosario Severino Castro (2019-2022) |
| Political party | Juntos por el Perú |
Coordinates: 6 ° 9 ′ 28 ″ S , 79 ° 38 ′ 51 ″ W.
The district of Chóchope , alternative spelling: District Chochope , is located in the province of Lambayeque in the Lambayeque region in northwestern Peru . The district was founded on October 11, 1909. It has an area of 77.3 km². The 2017 census counted 1469 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 1465, in 2007 it was 1231. The district administration is located in the 215 m high village of Chóchope with 457 inhabitants (as of 2017). Chóchope is 65 km north-northeast of the provincial capital Lambayeque and 72 km north-northeast of the regional capital Chiclayo .
Geographical location
The Chóchope district is located in the foothills of the Peruvian Western Cordillera in the east of the Lambayeque province. The lengthwise extension in east-west direction is 15.5 km, the maximum width 8 km. The River Chochope, a left tributary of the Río Motupe, crosses the district to the west.
The Chóchope district is bordered to the south, the west and the north by the district Motupe and the east by the district Salas .
Web links
- Peru: Lambayeque region (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de