Ahuaycha district
| Ahuaycha district | |
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 The district of Ahuaycha is located in the central south of the province of Tayacaja (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Huancavelica |
| province | Tayacaja |
| Seat | Ahuaycha |
| surface | 99.5 km² |
| Residents | 4070 (2017) |
| density | 41 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | December 14, 1954 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-HUV |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Ydelfonso Teodosio Paucar Montes (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 12 ° 24 ′ S , 74 ° 53 ′ W
The district of Ahuaycha is located in the province of Tayacaja in the region of Huancavelica in the southwest of central Peru . The district was established on December 14, 1954. It has an area of 99.5 km². The 2017 census counted 4070 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 4393, in 2007 it was 5212. The district administration is located in the 3280 m high village of Ahuaycha with 885 inhabitants (as of 2017). Ahuaycha is located just 3 km west-southwest of the provincial capital Pampas .
Geographical location
The Ahuaycha District is located in the Peruvian Central Cordillera in the central south of the Tayacaja Province. The north-south extension is about 26 km. The north is drained over the Río Upamayu to the east to the Río Mantaro . In the south, the district extends to the north bank of the Río Mantaro, which flows to the southeast.
The district of Ahuaycha borders in the west on the districts Acostambo , Acraquia and Huaribamba , in the east on the districts Santiago de Tucuma and Pampas and in the south on the districts Acoria , Mariscal Cáceres and Huando .
Localities
In addition to the main town, the district has the following larger towns:
- Cconoc
- Nueva Esperanza
- San Miguel de Huallhua (484 inhabitants)
- Vista Alegre (207 inhabitants)
Web links
- Peru: Huancavelica region (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú