Kishuara District
| Kishuara District | |
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 The district of Kishuara is located in the east of the Andahuaylas province (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Apurímac |
| province | Andahuaylas |
| Seat | Kishuara |
| surface | 309 km² |
| Residents | 6453 (2017) |
| density | 21 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | January 19, 1944 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-APU |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Epifanio Chacón Rojas (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 13 ° 41 ′ S , 73 ° 7 ′ W
The Kishuara District is located in the Andahuaylas Province in the Apurímac region in south-central Peru . The district was established on January 19, 1944. It has an area of 309 km². The 2017 census counted 6,453 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 7,108, in 2007 it was 8033. The district administration is located in the 3665 m high village of Kishuara with 1067 inhabitants (as of 2017). Kishuara is located about 30 km east-southeast of the provincial capital Andahuaylas .
Geographical location
The district of Kishuara is located in the Andean highlands in the east of the Andahuaylas province. It has a longitudinal extension in north-south direction of 31 km and a maximum width of 15 km. The district includes the upper catchment area of the Río Pincos, a right tributary of the Río Pampas .
The Kishuara district is bordered to the west by the districts of San Jerónimo and Pacucha , in the north and northeast on the district Pacobamba , on the east by the district Huancarama , in the southeast of the district Pichirhua ( province Abancay ) and in the far south to the district Tintay ( Province Aymaraes ).
Web links
- Peru: Region Apurímac (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de