Cajay District
| Cajay District | |
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 Location of the district of Cajay (marked in red) in the province of Huari |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Ancash |
| province | Huari |
| Seat | Cajay |
| surface | 165 km² |
| Residents | 2707 (2017) |
| density | 16 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | January 13, 1961 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-ANC |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Marcotulio Mendoza Cadillo (2019-2022) |
| Political party | Movimiento Independiente Regional |
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Coordinates: 9 ° 20 ′ S , 77 ° 9 ′ W
The district of Cajay is located in the province of Huari in the Ancash region in western Peru . The district was established on January 13, 1961. It has an area of 165 km². The 2017 census counted 2,707 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 3925, in 2007 it was 3018. The district administration is located in the 3050 m high town of Cajay with 683 inhabitants (as of 2017). Cajay is just 3 km northeast of the provincial capital Huari .
Geographical location
The Cajay District is located in the northwest of the Huari Province. The Río Huari flows south along the western district boundary. In the northeast, the Quebrada Chakaragra forms the district boundary. The district extends in the east to its confluence with the Río Puchca .
The district of Cajay is bordered to the west by the district of Huari , to the northwest by the districts of San Luis and San Nicolás (both in the province of Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald ), to the northeast by the districts of Mirgas , San Juan de Rontoy and Aczo (all three in the province Antonio Raymondi ), in the far east to the Pontó district and in the south to the Masin district .
Web links
- Peru: Region Ancash (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de