Huanipaca District
| Huanipaca District | |
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 The district of Huanipaca is located in the far northwest of the province of Abancay (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Apurímac |
| province | Abancay |
| Seat | Huanipaca |
| surface | 427 km² |
| Residents | 3069 (2017) |
| density | 7.2 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | November 21, 1893 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-APU |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Cipriano Otazú Alarcón (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 13 ° 30 ′ S , 72 ° 56 ′ W
The district of Huanipaca is located in the province of Abancay in the Apurímac region in the central south of Peru . The district was established on November 21, 1893. It has an area of 427 km². The 2017 census counted 3,069 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 4865, in 2007 4515. The district administration is located in the 3150 m high village of Huanipaca with 651 inhabitants (as of 2017). Huanipaca is 16 km north-northwest of the provincial capital Abancay .
Geographical location
The district of Huanipaca is located in the Andean highlands in the extreme northwest of the Abancay Province. The district is bounded by the Río Apurímac in the north and Río Pachachaca in the west. In the south the mountain range of Nevado Ampay rises .
The district of Huanipaca borders in the west on the districts Huancarama and Pacobamba ( Andahuaylas ), in the north on the districts Inkawasi , Vilcabamba and Santa Teresa (all three in the province of La Convención ), in the east on the district San Pedro de Cachora and in the south the districts of Tamburco and Abancay .
Localities
In addition to the main town, there are the following other notable places in the district (anexos):
- Karqueque
- Kiuñalla
- Pocobamba
- Sorcca
- Tacmara (327 inhabitants)
Web links
- Peru: Region Apurímac (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú