Los Chankas district
Los Chankas district | |
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The Los Chankas district is located in the north-west of Chincheros Province (marked in red) |
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Basic data | |
Country | Peru |
region | Apurímac |
province | Chincheros |
Seat | Río Blanco |
surface | 145 km² |
Residents | 1051 (2017) |
density | 7.2 inhabitants per km² |
founding | June 14, 2016 |
ISO 3166-2 | PE-APU |
politics | |
Alcalde District | Gerson Leoncio Acosta Medina (2019-2022) |
Coordinates: 13 ° 26 ′ S , 73 ° 49 ′ W
The Los Chankas district is located in the Chincheros province in the Apurímac region in central Peru . The district was formed on June 14, 2016 from parts of the Huaccana district. The district name refers to the indigenous people of the Chanka .
The district area is 145 km². The 2017 census counted 1051 inhabitants. The district administration is located in the village of Río Blanco with 279 inhabitants (as of 2017) at an altitude of 2035 m on the right bank of the Río Pampas . Río Blanco is 14 km northwest of the provincial capital Chincheros . At Río Blanco the national road 3S (Chincheros - Ayacucho ) crosses the Río Pampas.
Geographical location
The Los Chankas district is located in the Andean highlands in the north-west of the Chincheros province on the right-hand eastern bank of the north-flowing Río Pampas. The northeastern boundary of the district forms the small river Río Pulcay.
The Los Chankas district borders on the Ocros district ( Huamanga province ) to the west . In the north, east and south the district is enclosed by the district Huaccana.
Web links
- Peru: Region Apurímac (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de