Chapimarca district

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Chapimarca district
The district of Chapimarca is located in the northeast of the province of Aymaraes (marked in red)
The district of Chapimarca is located in the northeast of the province of Aymaraes (marked in red)
Basic data
Country Peru
region Apurímac
province AymaraesTemplate: Infobox administrative unit / maintenance / other
Seat Chapimarca
surface 204 km²
Residents 1972 (2017)
density 9.7 inhabitants per km²
founding January 2, 1857
ISO 3166-2 PE-APU
politics
Alcalde District Jesús Hugo Sihuin Tapia
(2019-2022)

Coordinates: 13 ° 58 ′  S , 73 ° 4 ′  W

The Chapimarca district is located in the Aymaraes province of the Apurímac region in south- central Peru . The district founded on January 2, 1857 has an area of ​​204 km². The 2017 census counted 1972 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 2720, in 2007 it was 2221. The district administration is located in the 3414  m high village of Chapimarca with 416 inhabitants (as of 2017). Chapimarca is 40 km northeast of the provincial capital Chalhuanca .

Geographical location

The Chapimarca district is located in the Andean highlands in the northeast of the Aymaraes province. The Río Pachachaca flows along the northern border of the district in a northeasterly direction. Its right tributary Río Supalla crosses the central part of the district in a north-westerly direction.

The district of Chapimarca borders in the south and southwest on the district Tapairihua , in the west on the district Colcabamba , in the north on the district Tintay and in the east on the district Chacoche ( province Abancay ).

Localities

In addition to the main town, there are the following other larger towns in the district:

  • Ancobamba (447 inhabitants)
  • Pampallacta
  • Santa Rosa

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