Lircay district
| Lircay district | |
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 The Lircay district is located in the southwest of the Angaraes province (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Huancavelica |
| province | Angaraes |
| Seat | Lircay |
| surface | 826 km² |
| Residents | 24,722 (2017) |
| density | 30 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | June 21, 1825 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-HUV |
| Website | muniangaraes.gob.pe (Spanish) |
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| Alcalde Provincial | Jaime Dávila Munárriz (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 12 ° 59 ′ S , 74 ° 43 ′ W
The Lircay district is located in the Angaraes province in the Huancavelica region in south-western central Peru . The district was established on June 21, 1825. It has an area of 826 km². The 2017 census counted 24,722 residents. In 1993 the population was 20,045, in 2007 it was 24,614. The district administration is located in the provincial capital Lircay, which is 3278 m high .
Geographical location
The Lircay district is located in the southwest of the Angaraes province, about 35 km southeast of the regional capital, Huancavelica . The district is located in the arid Andean highlands . The river Río Urubamba (in parts also Río Lircay ), a tributary of the Río Cachi , flows through the district.
The district of Lircay borders in the north on the districts of Ccochaccasa , Anchonga and Huayllay Grande , in the east on the districts Huanca-Huanca , Secclla and Santo Tomás de Pata , in the southeast on the Vinchos district ( Huamanga province in the Ayacucho region ), in the southwest the Pilpichaca district ( Huaytará province ) and in the west to the Huachocolpa district ( Huancavelica province ).
Web links
- Municipalidad Provincial de Angaraes
- Peru: Huancavelica region (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú