Independencia District (Huaraz)
Independencia District | |
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The Independencia District is located in the central east of the Huaraz Province (marked in red) |
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Basic data | |
Country | Peru |
region | Ancash |
province | Huaraz |
Seat | Centenario |
surface | 343 km² |
Residents | 76,088 (2017) |
density | 222 inhabitants per km² |
founding | November 16, 1992 |
ISO 3166-2 | PE-ANC |
Website | munidi.gob.pe/municipalidad/?page_id=133 (Spanish) |
politics | |
Alcalde District | Fidencio Sánchez Caururo (2019-2022) |
The Río Quilcay in the Huaraz agglomeration |
Coordinates: 9 ° 30 ′ S , 77 ° 32 ′ W
The District of Independencia is one of 12 districts of the Province of Huaraz and is located in the Ancash region in western Peru . The Independencia District was established in 1992. The administrative seat is Centenario with 63,835 inhabitants (as of 2017).
Geographical location
The 342.95 km² district of Independencia stretches across the Callejón de Huaylas valley landscape . It has a longitudinal extent in SSW-NNE direction of 38 km and an average width of about 9 km. The district extends in the east to the glaciated Cordillera Blanca . It is bordered to the south by the district Huaraz , to the west by the district Pira , in the northwest on the district Jangas , on the north by the district Tarica , in the northeast on the district San Miguel de Aco ( province Carhuaz ) and the far east to the districts Huari and Huántar District (both in Huari Province ).
The urban areas of Independencia make up the northern suburbs of the Huaraz metropolitan area. The Río Quilcay , right tributary of the Río Santa , runs between the city of Huaraz and the District of Independencia.
population
The population of the district has increased steadily in the past. In 1993 it was 47,614, in 2007 it was 62,853 and in 2017 it was 76,088. The district is considered to be the most densely populated district in Huaraz Province.
Cities and towns in the district
- Acovichay
- Atusparia
- Cancaryacu
- Cascapampa
- Centenario
- Chequio
- El Milagro
- El Pinar
- Las Lomas
- Llactash
- Los Olivos
- Monterrey
- Nicrupampa
- Nueva Florida
- Nueva Esperanza
- Palmira
- Patay
- Quinuacocha
- Shancayan
- Vichay
Web links
- Municipalidad Distrital de Independencia (Spanish)
- Peru: Region Ancash (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de