Chalaco district
| Chalaco district | |
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 The Chalaco district is located in the northeast of the Morropón province (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Piura |
| province | Morropón |
| Seat | Chalaco |
| surface | 152 km² |
| Residents | 7789 (2017) |
| density | 51 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | June 21, 1825 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-PIU |
| Website | munichalaco.gob.pe (Spanish) |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Orlando Velásquez Calle (2019-2022) |
| Political party | Región para Todos |
Coordinates: 5 ° 2 ′ S , 79 ° 48 ′ W
The Chalaco district is located in the Morropón province of the Piura region in northwestern Peru . The district was established on June 21, 1825. It has an area of 151.96 km². At the 2017 census, there were 7,789 inhabitants in the district. In 1993 the population was 10,951, in 2007 9721. The administrative seat is the 2200 m high village of Chalaco with 1212 inhabitants (as of 2017). Chalaco is about 40 km east-northeast of the provincial capital Chulucanas .
Geographical location
The Chalaco district is located in the northeast of the Morropón province. The district is located in the west of the Peruvian Western Cordillera . The area is drained to the southwest towards the Río Piura . The northeastern district boundary runs along the watershed to the catchment area of the Río Chira, which runs further north .
The Chalaco district borders in the southwest on the Santa Catalina de Mossa district , in the northwest on the Santo Domingo district , in the extreme north on the Frías district ( Ayabaca province ), in the northeast on the Pacaipampa district (also in the Ayabaca province) and in the southeast to Yamango District .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Peru: Piura - Provinces & Districts . www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved March 30, 2020.