Churcampa District
Churcampa District | |
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The district of Churcampa is located in the central southeast of the province of Churcampa (marked in red) |
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Basic data | |
Country | Peru |
region | Huancavelica |
province | Churcampa |
Seat | Churcampa |
surface | 134 km² |
Residents | 5403 (2017) |
density | 40 inhabitants per km² |
ISO 3166-2 | PE-HUV |
Website | munichurcampa.gob.pe (Spanish) |
politics | |
Alcalde Provincial | Edgar Obregón Ruiz (2019-2022) |
Political party | Movimiento Independiente Trabajando para Todos |
Coordinates: 12 ° 44 ′ S , 74 ° 23 ′ W
The Churcampa District is located in the Churcampa Province in the Huancavelica region in southwest central Peru . The district emerged in the founding years of the Republic of Peru. It has an area of 134 km². The 2017 census counted 5403 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 6383, in 2007 it was 5960. The seat of the district and provincial administration is the 3262 m high town of Churcampa with 3410 inhabitants. Churcampa is located 64 km east of the regional capital Huancavelica .
Geographical location
The Churcampaa district is located in the central southeast of the Churcampa province on the western edge of the Peruvian Central Cordillera . The Río Mantaro flows north along the eastern district boundary.
The district of Churcampa borders in the southeast with the district La Merced , in the south with the district San Miguel de Mayocc , in the west with the district Locroja , in the northwest with the districts El Carmen and Paucarbamba , in the north with the district San Pedro de Coris and in East to the Santillana District ( Huanta Province ).
Localities
In addition to the main town, there are the following larger towns in the district:
- Patacancha
- Santa Rosa de Paccay
Web links
- Municipalidad Provincial de Churcampa
- Peru: Huancavelica region (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú