Magdalena District (Cajamarca)

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Magdalena district
The Magdalena district is located in the south-west of the province of Cajamarca (marked in red)
The Magdalena district is located in the south-west of the province of Cajamarca (marked in red)
Basic data
Country Peru
region Cajamarca
province CajamarcaTemplate: Infobox administrative unit / maintenance / other
Seat Magdalena
surface 215.4 km²
Residents 8271 (2017)
density 38 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2 PE-CAJ
politics
Alcalde District Simeón Joel Godoy Quiroz
(2019-2022)
Plaza de Armas in Magdalena
Plaza de Armas in Magdalena

Coordinates: 7 ° 15 ′  S , 78 ° 40 ′  W

The Magdalena district is located in the Cajamarca Province in the Cajamarca region in northwestern Peru . The district has an area of ​​215.38 km². The 2017 census counted 8,271 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 8,813, in 2007 it was 9,191. The district administration is located in the small town of Magdalena ( ⊙ ) with 1,846 inhabitants (as of 2017) at an altitude of 1290  m . Magdalena is located 19 km southwest of the provincial and regional capital Cajamarca on the right bank of the west-flowing Río Jequetepeque (in sections also Río Magdalena). The national road 8 from Cajamarca to Ciudad de Dios runs through the district.

Geographical location

The Magdalena district is located in the west of the Peruvian Western Cordillera in the south-west of the Cajamarca province. The Río Jequetepeque flows west along the southern district boundary.

The Magdalena District is bordered to the north by the district Chetilla , in the northeast on the district of Cajamarca , on the east by the district of San Juan , on the southeast by the district Asunción , in the southwest of the district Contumazá ( province Contumazá ) and on the west by the district San Bernardino ( Province of San Pablo ).

Localities

In addition to the main town Magdalena, there are the following larger towns in the district:

  • Choropampa ( ⊙ 1084 inhabitants)
  • La Viña ( ⊙ 403 inhabitants)
  • Marco La Granada ( ⊙ 540 inhabitants)

f1Georeferencing Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap

Chemical accident at Choropampa

Choropampa, located in the Magdalena district, achieved tragic international fame when a tanker truck loaded with mercury crashed on June 2, 2000. The accident resulted in numerous deaths and deformities.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b PERU: Cajamarca region - provinces and districts . www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  2. ↑ http://im-nu-in-peru.blogspot.de/2010/06/traurige-jubilaen-10-jahre-danach-in.html

Web links

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