Calca district
| Calca district | |
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 The district of Calca is located in the southwest of the province of Calca (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Cusco |
| province | Calca |
| Seat | Calca |
| surface | 312 km² |
| Residents | 20,628 (2017) |
| density | 66 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | June 21, 1825 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-CUS |
| Website | municalca.gob.pe (Spanish) |
| politics | |
| Alcalde Provincial | Adriel Korak Carrillo Cajigas (2019-2022) |
| Political party | Partido Democrático Somos Perú |
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Coordinates: 13 ° 19 ′ S , 71 ° 57 ′ W
The district of Calca is located in the province of Calca in the Cusco region in south-central Peru . The district was established on June 21, 1825. It has an area of 312 km². The 2017 census counted 20,628 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 14,505, in 2007 19,312. The seat of the district and provincial administration is the town of Calca , located at an altitude of 2925 m on the right bank of the Río Urubamba , with 13,519 inhabitants (as of 2017). Calca is 22 km north of the regional capital, Cusco . The archaeological site of Huch'uy Qusqu is located in the district in the mountains 5 km south-southeast of the city of Calca.
Geographical location
The district of Calca is located in the southwest of the province of Calca. It is traversed by the Río Urubamba in a north-westerly direction. In the north of the district rise the mountains of the Cordillera Urubamba .
The district of Calca is bordered to the west by the districts of Chinchero , Huayllabamba , Yucay and Urubamba (all four in the province of Urubamba ), to the north by the district of Lares , to the northeast by the districts of Challabamba and Colquepata (both in the province of Paucartambo ) and to the southeast to the districts of Lamay and Coya .
Web links
- Municipalidad Provincial de Calca
- Peru: Region Cusco (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú