La Merced District (Churcampa)
| La Merced district | |
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 The district of La Merced is located in the extreme southeast of the province of Churcampa (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Huancavelica |
| province | Churcampa |
| Seat | La Merced |
| surface | 71.3 km² |
| Residents | 1131 (2017) |
| density | 16 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | November 30, 1945 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-HUV |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Irineo Guevara Pacheco (2019-2022) |
| Political party | Movimiento independiente Trabajando para Todos |
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Coordinates: 12 ° 47 ′ 18 ″ S , 74 ° 21 ′ 31 ″ W.
The district of La Merced is located in the province of Churcampa in the region of Huancavelica in the southwest of central Peru . The district was established on November 30, 1945. It has an area of 71.3 km². The 2017 census counted 1131 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 435, in 2007 1149. The seat of the district administration is the 2632 m high village of La Merced with 583 inhabitants. La Merced is located 6 km south-southeast of the provincial capital Churcampa .
Geographical location
The district of La Merced is located in the extreme southeast of the province of Churcampa on the western edge of the Peruvian Central Cordillera . The Río Mantaro flows around the district in the south and east.
The La Merced district is bordered to the west by the San Miguel de Mayocc district , to the northwest by the Churcampa district , to the east and southeast by the Santillana and Luricocha districts (both in the Huanta province ) and to the southwest by the Marcas district ( Acobamba province) ).
Localities
In addition to the main town, there are the following larger towns in the district:
- Mossoccpampa (223 inhabitants)
Web links
- Peru: Huancavelica region (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú