Ancahuasi District

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Ancahuasi District
The district of Ancahuasi is centrally located in the province of Anta (marked in red)
The district of Ancahuasi is centrally located in the province of Anta (marked in red)
Basic data
Country Peru
region Cusco
province AntaTemplate: Infobox administrative unit / maintenance / other
Seat Ancahuasi
surface 124 km²
Residents 7598 (2017)
density 61 inhabitants per km²
founding June 21, 1825
ISO 3166-2 PE-CUS
politics
Alcalde District Emilio Huari Huamán
(2019-2022)
Political party Partido Democracia Directa
Killarumiyuq archaeological site
Killarumiyuq archaeological site

Coordinates: 13 ° 27 ′  S , 72 ° 18 ′  W

The district of Ancahuasi is located in the province of Anta in the Cusco region in south-central Peru . The district was established on June 21, 1825. It has an area of ​​124 km². The 2017 census counted 7598 inhabitants. In 1993, the population was 6,937, in 2007 at the 6785th seat of the district administration is at an altitude of 3457  m nearby places Ancahuasi with 2,083 inhabitants (2017). Ancahuasi is 16 km west of the provincial capital Anta . The archaeological site of Killarumiyuq is located 1.5 km northwest of Ancahuasi .

Geographical location

The district of Ancahuasi is centrally located in the Andes in the province of Anta.

The Ancahuasi district is bordered to the west by the district Limatambo , on the north by the district Huarocondo , on the east by the district Zurite and the south by the district Chinchaypujio .

Web links

Commons : Ancahuasi District  - Collection of images, videos and audio files