Huando District
| Huando District | |
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 The district of Huando is located in the central north of the province of Huancavelica (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Huancavelica |
| province | Huancavelica |
| Seat | Huando |
| surface | 193.9 km² |
| Residents | 6037 (2017) |
| density | 31 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | November 16, 1892 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-HUV |
| Website | munihuando.gob.pe (Spanish) |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Fidel Bladimir Simón Ccente (2019-2022) |
| Political party | Movimiento Regional Ayni |
Coordinates: 12 ° 34 ′ S , 74 ° 57 ′ W
The Huando District is located in the Huancavelica Province of the Huancavelica Region in central Peru . The district, founded on November 16, 1892, has an area of 193.9 km². At the 2017 census, there were 6,037 residents in the district. In 1993 the population was 7767, in 2007 it was 7804. The population consists predominantly of indigenous peoples whose mother tongue is Quechua . The district administration is located in the small town of Huando at an altitude of 3562 m with a population of 1447 (as of 2017).
Geographical location
The district of Huando is located in the central north of the province of Huancavelica, about 23 km north of the regional capital Huancavelica . The district is located in the arid Andean highlands . The district is bordered to the west by the Río Occoro and Quebrada Alauma and to the east by the Río Pallca. The Río Mantaro flows east along the northern district boundary . The district has a longitudinal extension in SSW-NNE direction of 26 km.
The Huando district borders the Nuevo Occoro , Laria , Conayca and Izcuchaca districts to the west . To the north, across the Río Mantaro, are the districts of Acostambo and Ahuaycha (both in the province of Tayacaja ). To the east, the Huando district borders on the Mariscal Cáceres , Acoria and Palca districts and to the Ascensión district to the south .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Peru: Huancavelica - Provinces & Districts . www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved February 20, 2020.