Chavín district
Chavín district | |
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The district of Chavín is located in the north of the province of Chincha (marked in red) |
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Basic data | |
Country | Peru |
region | Ica |
province | Chincha |
Seat | Chavin |
surface | 427 km² |
Residents | 2110 (2017) |
density | 4.9 inhabitants per km² |
founding | January 2, 1857 |
ISO 3166-2 | PE-ICA |
politics | |
Alcalde District | Richard Hendrich Solano De la Cruz (2019-2022) |
Political party | Unidos por la Región |
Coordinates: 13 ° 5 ′ S , 75 ° 55 ′ W
The district of Chavín is located in the Chincha province of the Ica region in southwestern Peru . The district founded on January 2, 1857 has an area of 427 km². At the 2017 census, 2110 people lived in the district. In 1993 the population was 735, in 2007 it was 1096. The district administration is located in the 3187 m high village of Chavín with 138 inhabitants (as of 2017). Chavín is located 45 km northeast of the provincial capital Chincha Alta .
Geographical location
The Chavín district is in the north of the Chincha province. The longitudinal extent in north-south direction is 32 km, the maximum width about 20 km. The district is located in the mountains of the Peruvian Western Cordillera .
The district of Chavín borders the districts of Chincha Alta and Pueblo Nuevo in the southwest , the district Lunahuaná ( province Cañete ) in the northwest , the districts Chocos , Azángaro (both in the province Yauyos ) and San Pedro de Huacarpana in the northeast and in the southeast the district of San Juan de Yanac .
Web links
- Peru: Region Ica (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de