Huacachi District

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Huacachi District
Location of the Huacachi District (marked in red) in the Huari Province
Location of the Huacachi District (marked in red) in the Huari Province
Basic data
Country Peru
region Ancash
province HuariTemplate: Infobox administrative unit / maintenance / other
Seat Huacachi
surface 88.9 km²
Residents 1876 (2017)
density 21 inhabitants per km²
founding October 14, 1901
ISO 3166-2 PE-ANC
politics
Alcalde District Dionicio Alejandro Paucar Alarcon
(2019-2022)
Landscape in the Huacachi District
Landscape in the Huacachi District

Coordinates: 9 ° 19 ′  S , 76 ° 56 ′  W

The Huacachi district is located in the Huari Province in the Ancash region of western Peru . The district was founded on October 14, 1901. It has an area of ​​88.9 km². The 2017 census counted 1,876 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 2667, in 2007 it was 2111. The district administration is located in the 3509  m high village of Huacachi with 808 inhabitants (as of 2017). Huacachi is located 25 km east of the provincial capital Huari .

Geographical location

The Huacachi District is located in the northeast of the Huari Province. The Río Puchca flows northeast along the northwestern district boundary .

The district of Huacachi borders in the northwest on the district Aczo , in the north on the district Anra , in the southeast on the district Singa ( province Huamalíes ), in the south on the district Miraflores (also in the province Huamalíes) and in the west the district Pontó .

Web links

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