Alexander von Humboldt district
| Alexander von Humboldt district | |
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 The Alexander von Humboldt district is located in the south-east of the Padre Abad province (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Ucayali |
| province | Padre Abad |
| Seat | Alexander von Humboldt |
| surface | 205 km² |
| Residents | 6085 (2017) |
| density | 30 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | March 16, 2015 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-UCA |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Ruben Jhoufan Castro Aliaga (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 8 ° 50 ′ S , 75 ° 3 ′ W
The Alexander von Humboldt district is located in the Padre Abad province in the Ucayali region in northeastern Peru . The district was formed on March 16, 2015 from parts of the Irázola district. The district was named after Alexander von Humboldt , a well-known German explorer.
The district has an area of 205 km². The 2017 census counted 6,085 inhabitants. The district administration is located in the small town of Alexander von Humboldt , located around 270 m above sea level, with 4564 inhabitants (as of 2017). Alexander von Humboldt is located 55 km east-northeast of the provincial capital Aguaytía and 75 km west-southwest of the regional capital Pucallpa . The highway from Aguaytía to Pucallpa runs through the district and past the main town of Alexander von Humboldt. In Alexander von Humboldt, a road branches off to the south, which leads to Puerto Inca and Ciudad Constitución .
Geographical location
The Alexander von Humboldt district is located in the southeast of the Padre Abad province. It extends over the headwaters of the Río Neshuya, a right tributary of the Río Aguaytía . The district lies on the western edge of the Amazon basin . In the west of the district there is a ridge up to 400 m high in a north-south direction. The original rainforest in the area was cleared over a large area.
The Alexander von Humboldt district borders on the Irázola district to the south and west, the Neshuya district in the north and the Campoverde district ( Coronel Portillo province ) in the east .
Individual evidence
- ^ Peru: Ucayali Region - Provinces and Districts . www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
