Huancarama District
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 The Huancarama district is located in the far east of the Andahuaylas province (marked in red) |
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| Country | Peru | ||
| region | Apurímac | ||
| province | Andahuaylas | ||
| Seat | Huancarama | ||
| surface | 156 km² | ||
| Residents | 5454 (2017) | ||
| density | 35 inhabitants per km² | ||
| founding | January 19, 1944 | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-APU | ||
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| Alcalde District | Máximo Céspedes Gaspar (2019-2022) |
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| Political party | Siempre Unidos | ||
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Coordinates: 13 ° 39 ′ S , 73 ° 5 ′ W
The Huancarama district is located in the Andahuaylas province in the Apurímac region in south-central Peru . The district was established on January 19, 1944. It has an area of 156 km². The 2017 census counted 5454 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 7432, in 2007 it was 7078. The district administration is located in the 2965 m high small town of Huancarama with 2295 inhabitants (as of 2017). Huancarama is just 33 km east of the provincial capital Andahuaylas .
Geographical location
The Huancarama district is located in the Andean highlands in the far east of the Andahuaylas province. The rivers Río Pampas , Río Apurímac and Río Pachachaca delimit the district in the northwest, north and northeast.
The district of Huancarama borders in the southwest on the district Kishuara , in the northwest on the district Pacobamba , in the extreme north on the district Huanipaca , in the northeast on the district Abancay and in the south on the district Pichirhua . The last three districts mentioned are in the province of Abancay .
Web links
- Peru: Region Apurímac (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de