Cajaruro district
| Cajaruro district | |
|---|---|
| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Amazon |
| province | Utcubamba |
| Seat | Cajaruro |
| surface | 1,763.2 km² |
| Residents | 23,089 (2017) |
| density | 13 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | 17th September 1964 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-AMA |
| Website | municajaruro.gob.pe (Spanish) |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Hildebrando Tineo Díaz (2019-2022) |
| Political party | Alianza para el Progreso |
Coordinates: 5 ° 44 ′ S , 78 ° 26 ′ W
The district of Cajaruro is located in the province of Utcubamba in the Amazonas region in northern Peru . The district was established on September 17, 1964. It has an area of 1763.23 km². The 2017 census counted 23,089 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 26,225, in 2007 it was 26,735. The administrative center is the 490 m high town of Cajaruro with 1829 inhabitants (as of 2017). Cajaruro is located on the right bank of the Río Utcubamba , just under 3 km northeast of the provincial capital Bagua Grande .
Geographical location
The district of Cajaruro is located in the northeast of the province of Utcubamba. A mountain range of the Peruvian Central Cordillera crosses the district. The Río Utcubamba flows along the southwestern district boundary , the extreme northeast is traversed by the Río Chiriaco in a northwest direction. In the northeast is the Cordillera de Colán national reserve.
The district of Cajaruro borders in the southwest with the districts Jamalca and Bagua Grande , in the northwest with the districts Copallin , Aramango and Imaza (all three in the province of Bagua ), in the northeast with the district Nieva ( province Condorcanqui ), in the east with the district Yambrasbamba ( Province of Bongará ) and in the southeast to the districts of Florida and Shipasbamba (both also in the Province of Bongará).
Web links
- Municipalidad Distrital de Cajaruro
- Peru: Amazonas region (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de