Asquipata District
| Asquipata District | |
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 The Asquipata district is located in the extreme southeast of the Víctor Fajardo province (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Ayacucho |
| province | Víctor Fajardo |
| Seat | Asquipata |
| surface | 71.4 km² |
| Residents | 483 (2017) |
| density | 6.8 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | December 23, 1986 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-AYA |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Miguel Ángel Huillca León (2019-2022) |
| Political party | Qatun Tarpuy |
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Coordinates: 14 ° 3 ′ 17 ″ S , 73 ° 54 ′ 34 ″ W.
The Asquipata District is located in the Víctor Fajardo Province in the Ayacucho region in south-central Peru . The district was established on December 23, 1986. It has an area of 71.4 km². The 2017 census counted 483 residents. In 1993 the population was 503, in 2007 it was 488. The seat of the district administration is the 3350 m high village of Asquipata with 159 inhabitants (as of 2017). Asquipata is located 38 km south-southeast of the provincial capital Huancapi .
Geographical location
The Asquipata district is located in the Andean highlands in the extreme southeast of the Víctor Fajardo province. The Río Sondondo , the right tributary of the Río Pampas , flows north along the eastern district boundary and drains the area.
The Asquipata district borders on the Apongo district to the west and north and the Morcolla district ( Sucre province ) to the east and south .
Localities
In addition to the main town, there are the following larger towns in the district:
- Chihuire
- Morcolla Chico (230 inhabitants)
Web links
- Peru: Ayacucho region (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú