Culebras District
| Culebras District | |
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 Location of the district of Culebras (marked in red) in the province of Huarmey |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Ancash |
| province | Huarmey |
| Seat | La Caleta Culebras |
| surface | 631 km² |
| Residents | 3305 (2017) |
| density | 5.2 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | December 20, 1984 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-ANC |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Juan Arnaldo Garcia Moscoso (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 9 ° 57 ′ S , 78 ° 13 ′ W
The district of Culebras is located in the province of Huarmey in the Ancash region in western Peru . The district was established on December 20, 1984. It has an area of 631 km². The 2017 census counted 3,305 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 2434, in 2007 it was 3145. The district administration is located in the 5 m high coastal town of La Caleta Culebras with 1552 inhabitants (as of 2017). La Caleta Culebras is located 15 km north-northwest of the provincial capital Huarmey .
Geographical location
The Culebras District is located in the northwest of the Huarmey Province. The district is on the Pacific coast . The foothills of the Peruvian Western Cordillera rise to the east . The Río Culebras crosses the south of the district in a south-westerly direction. The national road 1N ( Panamericana ) crosses the district near the coast.
The district of Culebras borders in the north on the district Casma ( province Casma ), in the northeast on the districts Pampas Grande , Huanchay (both in the province Huaraz ) and Coris ( province Recuay ) and in the south on the district Huarmey .
Web links
- Peru: Region Ancash (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de