Canaria District
| Canaria District | |
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 The Canaria district is located in the east of the Víctor Fajardo province (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Ayacucho |
| province | Víctor Fajardo |
| Seat | Canaria |
| surface | 265 km² |
| Residents | 4013 (2017) |
| density | 15 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | January 2, 1857 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-AYA |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Alejandro Quispe Curiñaupa (2019-2022) |
| Political party | Movimiento Regional Gana Ayacucho |
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Coordinates: 13 ° 55 ′ S , 73 ° 54 ′ W
The Canaria District is located in the Víctor Fajardo Province in the Ayacucho region in south-central Peru . The district was founded on January 2, 1857. It has an area of 265 km². In the 2017 census, 4013 inhabitants were counted. In 1993 the population was 3553, in 2007 4021. The seat of the district administration is the 3025 m high village Canaria with 657 inhabitants (as of 2017). Canaria is located about 25 km south-southeast of the provincial capital Huancapi .
Geographical location
The Canaria district is located in the Andean highlands in the east of the Víctor Fajardo province. The Río Pampas and its right tributary Río Sondondo limit the district in the east.
The Canaria district borders in the south on the Apongo district , in the southwest on the Aucara district ( Lucanas province ), in the west on the Sacsamarca district ( Huanca Sancos province ), in the northwest on the Huancapi district , in the north on the Hualla district , in the northeast to the District of Independencia ( Province of Vilcas Huamán ) and to the east to the District of Querobamba ( Province of Sucre ).
Localities
In addition to the main town, there are the following larger towns in the district:
- Raccaya (510 inhabitants)
- Taca (1991 inhabitants)
- Uyuccasa
Web links
- Peru: Ayacucho region (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú