Huanta District
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 The Huanta District is located in the south of the Huanta Province (marked in red) |
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| Country | Peru | ||
| region | Ayacucho | ||
| province | Huanta | ||
| Seat | Huanta | ||
| surface | 165 km² | ||
| Residents | 41,615 (2017) | ||
| density | 252 inhabitants per km² | ||
| founding | June 21, 1825 | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-AYA | ||
| Website | munihuanta.gob.pe (Spanish) | ||
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| Alcalde Provincial | Renol Silbio Pichardo Ramos (2019-2022) |
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| Political party | Qatun Tarpuy | ||
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Coordinates: 12 ° 56 ′ S , 74 ° 15 ′ W
The Huanta District is located in the Huanta Province in the Ayacucho region in south-central Peru . The district was established on June 21, 1825. It has an area of 165 km². The 2017 census counted 41,615 inhabitants. The seat of the district and provincial administration is the 2628 m high city of Huanta with 33,304 inhabitants (as of 2017). This is just 25 km north of the regional capital Ayacucho .
Geographical location
The Huanta District is located in the Andean highlands in the south of the Huanta Province. The lower reaches of the Río Cachi flows north along the western district boundary and drains the area.
The Huanta district borders on the Chincho district ( Angaraes province ) to the west, the Luricocha , Santillana and Uchuraccay districts to the north, the Tambo district ( La Mar province ) to the east and the Iguaín district to the south .
Localities
In addition to the main town, there are the following larger towns in the district:
- Cedropata (434 inhabitants)
- Huancayocc (585 inhabitants)
- Maynay (764 inhabitants)
- Mio Patasucro (294 inhabitants)
- Ñahuin Puquio (454 inhabitants)
- Paquecc (226 inhabitants)
- Quinrapa (545 inhabitants)
- Seccllas (279 inhabitants)
- Uyuvirca (445 inhabitants)
Web links
- Municipalidad Provincial de Huanta
- Peru: Ayacucho region (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú