District Circa
District Circa | |
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![]() The Circa district is located in the southwest of the Abancay Province (marked in red) |
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Basic data | |
Country | Peru |
region | Apurímac |
province | Abancay |
Seat | Circa |
surface | 634 km² |
Residents | 1952 (2017) |
density | 3.1 inhabitants per km² |
founding | June 21, 1825 |
ISO 3166-2 | PE-APU |
politics | |
Alcalde District | Santos Sánchez Damián (2019-2022) |
Political party | Movimiento Regional Llankasun Kuska |
Coordinates: 13 ° 53 ′ S , 72 ° 53 ′ W
The Circa district is located in the Abancay Province in the Apurímac region in central southern Peru . The district was established on June 21, 1825. It has an area of 634 km². The 2017 census counted 1952 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 2932, in 2007 it was 2498. The district administration is located in the 3120 m high village of Circa with 310 inhabitants (as of 2017). Approximately 27 km south of the provincial capital Abancay .
Geographical location
The Circa district is located in the Andean highlands in the southwest of the Abancay province. The Río Pachachaca flows northeast along the northwestern district boundary . The Río Silcon (in the upper reaches Río Parco and Río Kesari), right tributary of the Río Pachachaca, crosses the district, initially in a north-easterly direction, later in a north and finally in a north-westerly direction.
The Circa district is bordered to the west by the Chacoche district , to the northwest by the Pichirhua district , to the northeast by the Lambrama district , to the southeast by the Chuquibambilla district ( province of Grau ) and to the southwest by the Pachaconas and El Oro districts (both in the province Antabamba ).
Web links
- Peru: Region Apurímac (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú