Ámbar district
Ámbar district | |
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The Ámbar district is located in the northeast of the Huaura province (marked in red) |
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Basic data | |
Country | Peru |
region | Lima |
province | Huaura |
Seat | Ámbar |
surface | 941 km² |
Residents | 2324 (2017) |
density | 2.5 inhabitants per km² |
founding | January 2, 1822 |
ISO 3166-2 | PE-LIM |
politics | |
Alcalde District | Edilberto Modesto Osorio Arce (2019-2022) |
Coordinates: 10 ° 45 ′ S , 77 ° 16 ′ W
The district of Ámbar , alternative spelling: District Ambar , is located in the province of Huaura in the Lima region in western Peru . The district was founded on January 2, 1822. It has an area of 941 km². The 2017 census counted 2324 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 2978, in 2007 2825. The district administration is located in the 2082 m high village of Ámbar with 487 inhabitants (as of 2017). Ámbar is located 55 km northeast of the provincial capital Huacho .
Geographical location
The Ámbar district is located in the northeast of the Huaura province. It is located in the west of the Peruvian Western Cordillera . The area extends over the catchment area of the Río Ambar, the upper reaches of the Río Supe .
The district Ámbar bordered to the west by the district Supe ( Barranca Province ), in the northwest on the district Cochas ( province of Ocros ), to the north by the districts Manas and Gorgor (both in the province of Cajatambo ), to the east by the districts Caujul , Navan and Cochamarca (all three in the province of Oyón ) and in the south to the districts of Sayán and Huaura .
Web links
- Peru: Region Lima (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de