Canis District

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Canis District
The Canis District is located in the south of the Bolognesi Province (marked in red)
The Canis District is located in the south of the Bolognesi Province (marked in red)
Basic data
Country Peru
region Ancash
province BolognesiTemplate: Infobox administrative unit / maintenance / other
Seat Canis
surface 20.7 km²
Residents 328 (2017)
density 16 inhabitants per km²
founding January 29, 1965
ISO 3166-2 PE-ANC
politics
Alcalde District Abel León Huamán
(2019-2022)

Coordinates: 10 ° 20 ′ 20 ″  S , 77 ° 10 ′ 8 ″  W

The Canis district is located in the Bolognesi province in the Ancash region in western Peru . The district was established on January 29, 1965. The district area is 20.7 km². The 2017 census counted 328 residents. In 1993 the population was 214, in 2007 it was 691. The district administration is located in the 2460  m high village of Canis with 316 inhabitants (as of 2017). Canis is located 21 km south of the provincial capital Chiquián .

Geographical location

The Canis district is located in the Peruvian Western Cordillera in the south of the Bolognesi province. The district is located on the right bank of the south-flowing Río Pativilca .

The Canis district is bordered by the Cajamarquilla District ( Ocros Province ) to the south and west, the San Miguel de Corpanqui and Abelardo Pardo Lezameta districts to the north and the La Primavera and Mangas districts to the east .

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