Jenaro Herrera District
| Jenaro Herrera District | |
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 Jenaro Herrera district is in the north of Requena Province (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Loreto |
| province | Requena |
| Seat | Jenaro Herrera |
| surface | 1160 km² |
| Residents | 5024 (2017) |
| density | 4.3 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | October 19, 1993 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-LOR |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Gabriel Alejandro del Aguila Jiménez (2019-2022) |
Coordinates: 4 ° 54 ′ S , 73 ° 40 ′ W
The Jenaro Herrera district is located in the Requena Province in the Loreto region in northeastern Peru . The district was founded on October 19, 1993 from parts of the Saquena district . The district was named after Genaro Herrera (1861-1939), a Peruvian writer and cartographer. The district extends over an area of 1160 km². The 2017 census counted 5024 inhabitants. In 2007 the population was 5116. The district administration is located in the 110 m high town of Jenaro Herrera with 3926 inhabitants (as of 2017). Jenaro Herrera is located 27 km northeast of the provincial capital Requena .
Geographical location
The Jenaro Herrera district is located in the Amazon lowlands in the north of the Requena province on the lower reaches of the Río Ucayali .
The Jenaro Herrera District is bordered on the southwest by the district Requena , in the northwest on the district Nauta ( province of Alto Amazonas ), in the northeast on the district Saquena and on the southeast by the district Yaquerana .
Web links
- Peru: Region Loreto (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú