Mariscal Gamarra District
Mariscal Gamarra District | |
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The district of Mariscal Gamarra is located in the northeast of the province of Grau (marked in red) |
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Basic data | |
Country | Peru |
region | Apurímac |
province | Gray |
Seat | Palpacachi |
surface | 349 km² |
Residents | 2927 (2017) |
density | 8.4 inhabitants per km² |
founding | December 11, 1942 |
ISO 3166-2 | PE-APU |
politics | |
Alcalde District | Walter Juan De Dios Caballero Chani (2019-2022) |
Coordinates: 13 ° 52 ′ S , 72 ° 30 ′ W
The Mariscal Gamarra District , or Gamarra District for short , is located in the Province of Grau in the Apurímac region in the central south of Peru . The district was established on December 11, 1942. The district was named after Agustín Gamarra , General and President of Peru.
The district has an area of 349 km². The 2017 census counted 2927 residents. In 1993 the population was 4586, in 2007 it was 3965. The district administration is located in the 3445 m high village of Palpacachi with 305 inhabitants (as of 2017). Palpacachi is located about 34 km northeast of the provincial capital Chuquibambilla .
Geographical location
The district of Mariscal Gamarra is located in the Andean highlands on the left bank of the Río Vilcabamba, which flows in a north-northeastern direction, in the northeast of the province of Grau.
The Mariscal Gamarra district borders in the southwest on the Curpahuasi district , in the west on the Lambrama district ( Abancay province ), in the north on the Curahuasi district (also in the Abancay province), in the east on the Coyllurqui district ( Cotabambas province ) and in the southeast to the Huayllati District .
Web links
- Peru: Region Apurímac (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú