Machaguay District
| Machaguay District | |
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 The Machaguay district is located in the central west of the Castilla province (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Arequipa |
| province | Castilla |
| Seat | Machaguay |
| surface | 247 km² |
| Residents | 546 (2017) |
| density | 2.2 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | November 4, 1889 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-ARE |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | José Miguel Cáceres Mollo (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 15 ° 39 ′ S , 72 ° 30 ′ W
The Machaguay District is located in the Castilla Province in the Arequipa region in southwestern Peru . The district was founded on November 4, 1889. It has an area of 247 km². The 2017 census counted 546 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 1304, in 2007 911. The district administration is located in the 3150 m high village of Machaguay with 262 inhabitants (as of 2017). Machaguay is 47 km north of the provincial capital Aplao .
Geographical location
The Machaguay district is located in the Cordillera Volcánica in the central west of the province of Castilla. The area is drained south to the Río Colca .
The Machaguay district is bordered on the southwest by the district Tipán , the west by the district Viraco , in the northwest on the district Salamanca ( province Condesuyos ) in the north and northeast on the district Andagua , in the far east to the district Ayo and the southeast by the Uñón district .
Localities
In addition to the main town, the district has the following larger towns (anexos):
- Acopallpa
- Aguasana
- Arhuin
- Ccactana
- Cotanay
- Cuyanca
- Huasicac
- Nueva Esperanza
- Taparza
Web links
- Peru: Arequipa region (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú