Huanuhuanu District

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Huanuhuanu District
The district of Huanuhuanu is located in the central north of the province of Caravelí (marked in red)
The district of Huanuhuanu is located in the central north of the province of Caravelí (marked in red)
Basic data
Country Peru
region Arequipa
province CaravelíTemplate: Infobox administrative unit / maintenance / other
Seat Tocota
surface 706 km²
Residents 3164 (2017)
density 4.5 inhabitants per km²
founding January 2, 1857
ISO 3166-2 PE-ARE
politics
Alcalde District Walter Nicanor Huamani Bautista
(2019-2022)

Coordinates: 15 ° 40 ′  S , 74 ° 5 ′  W

The Huanuhuanu district is located in the Caravelí province in the Arequipa region in southwestern Peru . The district was founded on January 2, 1857. It has an area of ​​706 km². The 2017 census counted 3164 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 1326, in 2007 it was 2509. The seat of the district administration is the 948  m high village of Tocota . Tocota is located on the Quebrada de Chala, just under 80 km west-northwest of the provincial capital Caravelí .

Geographical location

The Huanuhuanu district is located in the central north of the Caravelí province. The district extends over the southern foothills of the Cordillera Volcánica . It is drained south via the Quebrada de Chala. The area consists mostly of desert.

The district of Huanuhuanu borders in the south on the district Chala , in the west on the district Atiquipa , in the north on the district Pullo ( province Parinacochas ), in the northeast on the district Quicacha and in the southeast on the district Chaparra .

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