Cholón district
| Cholón district | |
|---|---|
 Location of the district in the province of Marañón |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Huánuco |
| province | Marañón |
| Seat | San Pedro de Chonta |
| surface | 2202 km² |
| Residents | 5372 (2017) |
| density | 2.4 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | October 21, 1912 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-HUC |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Miguel Herrada Morales (2019-2022) |
Coordinates: 8 ° 39 ′ S , 76 ° 52 ′ W
The district of Cholón is located in the province of Marañón in the department of Huánuco in central Peru . The district was established on October 21, 1912. It has an area of 2202 km². In 2017 the population was 5372. The administrative seat of the district is the town of San Pedro de Chonta with 679 inhabitants at an altitude of 2350 m (as of 2017).
Geographical location
The district of Cholón is located in the north and northeast of the province of Marañón. The district includes the upper catchment area of the Río Chontayacu , left tributary of the Río Huallaga . In the west the watershed of the Peruvian Central Cordillera forms the district boundary , in the east the district extends to the Río Huallaga. A road runs along the course of the Río Chontayacu and connects the district with the city of Uchiza further east .
State of emergency 2011
On September 14, 2011, the Peruvian government declared a 60-day state of emergency in the district due to criminal activities by former members of the Sendero Luminoso (“Shining Path”) organization in the region.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Huánuco Region, Provinces and Districts . www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ↑ Peru imposes a state of emergency. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung . September 14, 2011, accessed September 14, 2011 .
