Magdalena District (Cajamarca)
Magdalena district | |
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The Magdalena district is located in the south-west of the province of Cajamarca (marked in red) |
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Basic data | |
Country | Peru |
region | Cajamarca |
province | Cajamarca |
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 |
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:
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
- ↑ a b PERU: Cajamarca region - provinces and districts . www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ↑ http://im-nu-in-peru.blogspot.de/2010/06/traurige-jubilaen-10-jahre-danach-in.html