Masin District
| Masin District | |
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 Location of the Masin District (marked in red) in the Huari Province |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Ancash |
| province | Huari |
| Seat | Masin |
| surface | 75.2 km² |
| Residents | 1452 (2017) |
| density | 19 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | 2nd February 1956 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-ANC |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Pablo Malvaceda Ortega (2019-2022) |
Coordinates: 9 ° 21 '58 " S , 77 ° 5' 47" W.
The Masin District is located in the Huari Province in the Ancash region of western Peru . The district was established on February 2, 1956. It has an area of 75.2 km². The 2017 census counted 1,452 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 2529, in 2007 it was 1948. The district administration is located in the 2550 m high village of Masin with 645 inhabitants (as of 2017). Masin is located 8.5 km east-southeast of the provincial capital Huari .
Geographical location
The Masin District is centrally located in the Huari Province. The Río Puchca flows along the southern district border towards east-northeast.
The Masin district borders on the Cajay district to the west and north and the Pontó , Rahuapampa and Huachis districts in the southeast .
Web links
- Peru: Region Ancash (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de