Magdalena District (Chachapoyas)

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Magdalena district
Basic data
Country Peru
region Amazon
province ChachapoyasTemplate: Infobox administrative unit / maintenance / other
Seat Magdalena
surface 135.5 km²
Residents 852 (2017)
density 6.3 inhabitants per km²
founding November 3, 1933
ISO 3166-2 PE-AMA
Website www.munimagdalenamazonas.gob.pe (Spanish)
politics
Alcalde District José Luis Tenorio Tauma
(2019-2022)
Village festival in Magdalena
Village festival in Magdalena

Coordinates: 6 ° 28 ′  S , 77 ° 29 ′  W

The Magdalena District is one of 21 districts of the province of Chachapoyas in Amazonas region . It has an area of ​​135 km². In the 2017 census the population was 852. In 1993 it was 1134, in 2007 it was 880. The administrative center is Magdalena .

Magdalena is located where the mountains flatten towards the Utcubamba River . From Magdalena you have a wonderful view of Kuelap . You can get to Magdalena by car from Chachapoyas (Peru) .

Geographical location

In the north, the Magdalena district borders on the San Isidro de Maino and Levanto districts , in the east on the Rodríguez de Mendoza province , in the south on the La Jalca district , in the southwest on the San Juan de Lopecancha district ( Luya province ) and in the To the west, the Utcubamba River marks the border with the Tingo District (also in the Luya Province).

Villages and homesteads in the Magdalena district

  • Agua Loca
  • Ajingopampa
  • Cangall
  • Cedropampa
  • Chillca
  • Chillo
  • Chosayacu
  • Condechaca
  • Cuchapampa
  • Cuchipia
  • Cuyapina
  • Desengado
  • Gacay
  • Gosgarrillan
  • Gupis
  • Huilllin
  • Laumal
  • Limón
  • Llaumote
  • Lluycunga
  • Luin
  • Magdalena
  • Nogal Pampas
  • Olanya
  • Oncecha
  • Paguana
  • Parsul
  • Penca Pampas
  • Quilcalon
  • Sahual
  • Shahuante
  • Yurac Yacu

Web links

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