Arahuay District
Arahuay District | |
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The district of Arahuay is located in the southeast of the province of Canta (marked in red) |
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Basic data | |
Country | Peru |
region | Lima |
province | Canta |
Seat | Arahuay |
surface | 135 km² |
Residents | 644 (2017) |
density | 4.8 inhabitants per km² |
founding | February 12, 1821 |
ISO 3166-2 | PE-LIM |
politics | |
Alcalde District | Davis Ivan Carrillo Velazco (2019-2022) |
Coordinates: 11 ° 37 ′ S , 76 ° 40 ′ W
The district of Arahuay is located in the province of Canta in the Lima region in western Peru . The district was founded on February 12, 1821. In 2017, 644 people lived on an area of 135 km². In 1993 the population was 681, in 2007 it was 686. The administrative seat is the 2505 m high village of Arahuay with 326 inhabitants (as of 2017). Arahuay is located 18 km south-southwest of the provincial capital Canta .
Geographical location
The district of Arahuay is located in the mountains of the Peruvian Western Cordillera in the southeast of the province of Canta. The Río Arahuay, a left tributary of the Río Chillón , crosses the district in a south-westerly direction.
The district of Arahuay borders in the west on the district Santa Rosa de Quives , in the northeast on the district Lachaqui , in the east on the district Laraos , in the southeast on the district Huachupampa and in the south on the district San Antonio (the last three districts mentioned belong to Huarochirí Province ).
Web links
- Peru: Region Lima (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de