Chichas district
Chichas district | |
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The district of Chichas is located in the west of the province of Condesuyos (marked in red) |
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Basic data | |
Country | Peru |
region | Arequipa |
province | Condesuyos |
Seat | Chichas |
surface | 391 km² |
Residents | 726 (2017) |
density | 1.9 inhabitants per km² |
founding | January 2, 1857 |
ISO 3166-2 | PE-ARE |
politics | |
Alcalde District | Carlos Fernando Alvarado Guzmán (2019-2022) |
Political party | Arequipa - Unidos por el Gran Cambio |
Coordinates: 15 ° 33 ′ S , 72 ° 55 ′ W
The district of Chichas is located in the province of Condesuyos in the Arequipa region in southwestern Peru . The district was founded on January 2, 1857. It has an area of 391 km². The 2017 census counted 726 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 1148, in 2007 it was 832. The district administration is located in the 2120 m high village of Chichas with 357 inhabitants (as of 2017). Chichas is located 43 km northwest of the provincial capital Chuquibamba .
Geographical location
The district of Chichas extends over the lower catchment area of the Río Chichas, left tributary of the Río Ocoña . In the northeast of the district rises the 6,093 m high Solimana volcano .
The Chichas district is bordered by the Yanaquihua district to the south , the Toro district ( La Unión province ) to the west and north and the Salamanca district to the east .
Web links
- Peru: Arequipa region (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú