Padre Abad District
| Padre Abad District | |
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 Location of the district (marked in red) in the Ucayali region |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Ucayali |
| province | Padre Abad |
| Seat | Aguaytía |
| surface | 4662 km² |
| Residents | 29,440 (2017) |
| density | 6.3 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | November 13, 1961 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-UCA |
| Website | munipadreabad.gob.pe (Spanish) |
| politics | |
| Alcalde Provincial | Román Tenazoa Secas (2019-2022) |
| Political party | Todos Somos Ucayali |
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Coordinates: 9 ° 2 ′ S , 75 ° 31 ′ W
The Padre Abad District is located in the Padre Abad Province in the Ucayali region in northeastern Peru . The district was formed on November 13, 1961. It has an area of 4662 km². The 2017 census counted 29,440 inhabitants. In 2007 the population was 25,633. The district administration is based in the provincial capital Aguaytía, 300 m high on the west bank of the Río Aguaytía , with 15,587 inhabitants (as of 2017).
Geographical location
The Padre Abad District is located in the west of the Padre Abad Province. The Río Aguaytía crosses the district in a predominantly northeastern direction. The district lies on the western edge of the Amazon basin . The Cordillera Azul runs to the west .
The Padre Abad district is bordered to the west by the province of Leoncio Prado ( Huánuco ), in the northwest on the district Contamana ( province of Ucayali , Loreto region ), in the northeast on the district Curimaná , on the east by the district IRAZOLA and the south by the district Codo del Pozuzo ( Puerto Inca Province, Huánuco Region).
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Peru: Ucayali Region - Provinces and Districts . www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
