Chamaca district
Chamaca district | |
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![]() The Chamaca district is centrally located in the Chumbivilcas province (marked in red) |
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Basic data | |
Country | Peru |
region | Cusco |
province | Chumbivilcas |
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 |
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
- ↑ a b Peru: Cusco - Provinces & Districts . www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved May 25, 2020.