Barranca District (Barranca)
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 The Barranca District is the third northernmost in the Barranca Province (marked in red) |
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| Country | Peru | ||
| region | Lima | ||
| province | Barranca | ||
| Seat | Barranca | ||
| surface | 153.8 km² | ||
| Residents | 68,324 (2017) | ||
| density | 444 inhabitants per km² | ||
| founding | 1823 | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-LIM | ||
| Website | www.munibarranca.gob.pe (Spanish) | ||
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| Alcalde District | Ricardo Ronald Zender Sánchez (2019-2022) |
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| Political party | Fuerza Regional | ||
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Coordinates: 10 ° 45 ′ S , 77 ° 46 ′ W
The Barranca District is located in the Barranca Province in the Lima region of western Peru . The Barranca district was founded in 1823. The 153.76 km² district had 68,324 inhabitants at the 2017 census. In 1993 the population was 46,283, in 2007 it was 61,178. The administrative seat is the provincial capital Barranca . Desert vegetation dominates the barren hills. Irrigated agriculture is practiced in the lowlands. The national road 1N ( Panamericana ) crosses the district in a northerly direction.
Geographical location
The district of Barranca is centrally located in the province of Barranca. It extends from the Pacific coast nearly 23 km inland. The district has a coastline of about 6 km. The Río Pativilca flows to the sea along the northern border of the district. The Barranca district borders on the Pativilca district to the north, the Cochas district ( Ocros province ) to the east and the Supe and Supe Puerto districts to the south .
Web links
- Municipalidad Provincial de Barranca
- Peru: Region Lima (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de