Ocaña district
| Ocaña district | |
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 The district of Ocaña is located in the southwest of the province of Lucanas (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Ayacucho |
| province | Lucanas |
| Seat | Ocaña |
| surface | 859 km² |
| Residents | 2453 (2017) |
| density | 2.9 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | April 8, 1929 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-AYA |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Alexander Martín Zea Lara (2019-2022) |
| Political party | Movimiento Regional Gana Ayacucho |
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Coordinates: 14 ° 24 ′ S , 74 ° 49 ′ W
The district of Ocaña is located in the province of Lucanas in the Ayacucho region in south-central Peru . The district was founded on April 8, 1929. It has an area of 859 km². The 2017 census counted 2,453 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 4027, in 2007 it was 3444. The district administration is located in the 2660 m high village of Ocaña with 669 inhabitants (as of 2017). Ocaña is located 82 km west-northwest of the provincial capital Puquio .
Geographical location
The district of Ocaña is located on the western flank of the Peruvian Western Cordillera in the southwest of the province of Lucanas. The Río Vizcas , a left tributary of the Río Grande , crosses the district in a west-southwest direction.
The district of Ocaña borders in the southwest on the district El Ingenio ( province Nasca ), in the west on the districts Llipata and Palpa (both in the province Palpa ), in the northwest on the district Laramate , in the northeast on the district San Pedro de Palco as well as in Southeast to the Otoca District .
Localities
In addition to the main town, the district has the following larger towns:
- Carmen Alto
- Pachaca
- San José de Tomato (330 inhabitants)
- San Juan de Dios de Saulama
- San Juan de Luren
- Santa Cruz de Habaspata
- Soncoche
- Tiracanche
Web links
- Peru: Ayacucho region (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú