Chamaca district

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Chamaca district
The Chamaca district is centrally located in the Chumbivilcas province (marked in red)
The Chamaca district is centrally located in the Chumbivilcas province (marked in red)
Basic data
Country Peru
region Cusco
province ChumbivilcasTemplate: Infobox administrative unit / maintenance / other
Seat Chamaca
surface 674 km²
Residents 6750 (2017)
density 10 inhabitants per km²
founding January 2, 1857
ISO 3166-2 PE-CUS
politics
Alcalde District Antonio Huamán Arias
(2019-2022)
Political party Movimiento Regional Tawantinsuyo
Ingata
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Coordinates: 14 ° 18 ′  S , 71 ° 51 ′  W

The Chamaca district is located in the Chumbivilcas province in the Cusco region in south-central Peru . The district founded on January 2, 1857 has an area of ​​674 km². The 2017 census counted 6,750 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 6357, in 2007 it was 7698. The district administration is located in the 3754  m high village of Chamaca with 1044 inhabitants (as of 2017). Chamaca is located 30 km northeast of the provincial capital Santo Tomás .

Geographical location

The Chamaca district is located in the west of the Chumbivilcas province. The district is located in the Andean highlands . The Río Velille River crosses the district in a northerly direction.

The Chamaca district is bordered to the west by the district Colquemarca , in the extreme northwest of the district Ccapacmarca , on the north by the district Omacha ( province Paruro ), to the east by the district Livitaca , the south by the district Velille and on the southwest by the district Santo Tomás .

Individual evidence

  1. a b Peru: Cusco - Provinces & Districts . www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

Web links

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