Challhuahuacho District
Challhuahuacho District | |
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The Challhuahuacho District is located in the southwest of the Cotabambas Province |
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Basic data | |
Country | Peru |
region | Apurímac |
province | Cotabambas |
Seat | Challhuahuacho |
surface | 454 km² |
Residents | 14,525 (2017) |
density | 32 inhabitants per km² |
founding | November 18, 1994 |
ISO 3166-2 | PE-APU |
Website | munichallhuahuacho.gob.pe (Spanish) |
politics | |
Alcalde District | Porfirio Gutiérrez Paniura (2019-2022) |
Political party | Partido Democrático Somos Perú |
Coordinates: 14 ° 7 ′ S , 72 ° 15 ′ W
The district of Challhuahuacho (alternative spelling: District Chalhuahuacho ) is located in the province of Cotabambas in the Apurímac region in south-central Peru . The district was formed on November 18, 1994 from parts of Mara District . It has an area of 454 km². The 2017 census counted 14,525 inhabitants. In 2007, the population was 7321. seat of the district administration is the 3698 m small town high altitude Challhuahuacho with 5,648 inhabitants (2017). Challhuahuacho is located 20 km south-southwest of the provincial capital Tambobamba .
Geographical location
The district of Challhuahuacho is located in the Andean highlands in the southwest of the province of Cotabambas. The Río Challhuahuacho , the right source river of the Río Punanqui , crosses the district in a north-easterly direction and drains the area.
The district of Challhuahuacho borders in the southwest with the district Oropesa ( province Antabamba ), in the west with the districts Curasco and Progreso (both in the province Grau ), in the north with the districts Coyllurqui and Tambobamba , in the northeast with the district Mara and in the southeast the Haquira district .
Locations in the district
In addition to the main town Challhuahuacho, there are the following larger towns in the district:
- Challaque (2023 inhabitants)
- Choccoyo (241 inhabitants)
- Huanacopampa (251 inhabitants)
- Huancuire (210 inhabitants)
- Nueva Fuerabamba (354 inhabitants)
- Pararani (262 inhabitants)
- Patario (244 inhabitants)
- Tambulla (548 inhabitants)
Web links
- Municipalidad Distrital de Challhuahuacho
- Peru: Region Apurímac (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de