Huachocolpa District (Tayacaja)
Huachocolpa district | |
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The Huachocolpa district is located in the northeast of Tayacaja Province (marked in red) |
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Basic data | |
Country | Peru |
region | Huancavelica |
province | Tayacaja |
Seat | Huachocolpa |
surface | 266 km² |
Residents | 3387 (2017) |
density | 13 inhabitants per km² |
founding | January 31, 1951 |
ISO 3166-2 | PE-HUV |
politics | |
Alcalde District | Fredy Edgar Tapia Bolaños (2019-2022) |
Political party | Movimiento Independiente Trabajando para Todos |
Coordinates: 12 ° 3 ′ S , 74 ° 36 ′ W
The Huachocolpa district is located in the Tayacaja Province in the Huancavelica region in southwest central Peru . The district was established on January 31, 1951. It has an area of 266 km². The 2017 census counted 3387 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 2981, in 2007 it was 4976. The district administration is located in the 2907 m high village of Huachocolpa with 994 inhabitants (as of 2017). Huachocolpa is located 49 km northeast of the provincial capital Pampas .
Geographical location
The Huachocolpa district is located in the Peruvian Central Cordillera in the northeast of the Tayacaja Province. The district is located on the right bank of the east-flowing Río Mantaro.
The Huachocolpa district borders in the southwest with the district Surcubamba , in the north with the districts Pariahuanca and Santo Domingo de Acobamba (both in the province Huancayo ), in the northeast with the district Pangoa ( province Satipo ) and in the southeast with the district Tintay Puncu .
Localities
In addition to the main town, there are the following other larger towns in the district:
- Santa Maria (280 inhabitants)
- Tauribamba (462 inhabitants)
Web links
- Peru: Huancavelica region (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú