Camaná district

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Camaná district
The Camaná district is centrally located on the coast of the Camaná province
The Camaná district is centrally located on the coast of the Camaná province
Basic data
Country Peru
region Arequipa
province CamanáTemplate: Infobox administrative unit / maintenance / other
Seat Camaná
surface 11.1 km²
Residents 13,367 (2017)
density 1204 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2 PE-ARE
Website municamana.gob.pe (Spanish)
politics
Alcalde Provincial Marcelo Alejandro Valdivia Bravo
(2019-2022)
Political party Alianza para el Progreso
Plaza de Armas in Camaná
Plaza de Armas in Camaná

Coordinates: 16 ° 37 ′ 28 ″  S , 72 ° 42 ′ 41 ″  W

The Camaná District is located in the Camaná Province in the Arequipa region in southwestern Peru . The district has an area of ​​11.1 km². The 2017 census counted 13,367 residents. In 1993 the population was 14,093, in 2007 14,758. The district administration is located in the provincial capital Camaná, 12  m high and 2.5 km from the sea . In addition to the city of Camaná, there are two smaller towns in the district.

Geographical location

The Camaná district is located in the valley of the Río Camaná, which runs 4 km to the west, in the center of the Camaná province. The district has a coastline of almost 3 km on the Pacific Ocean and extends 4 km inland. The district area is heavily populated. The unpopulated areas are used for irrigated agriculture.

The Camaná district borders on the Mariscal Cáceres district in the west, the José María Quimper district in the northwest and the Samuel Pastor district in the northeast and east .

Individual evidence

  1. a b PERU: Arequipa region - provinces and districts . www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved May 2, 2020.

Web links

Commons : Camaná District  - Collection of images, videos and audio files