Pampas Chico district

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Pampas Chico district
The district of Pampas Chico is located in the central south of the province of Recuay (marked in red)
The district of Pampas Chico is located in the central south of the province of Recuay (marked in red)
Basic data
Country Peru
region Ancash
province RecuayTemplate: Infobox administrative unit / maintenance / other
Seat Pampas Chico
surface 100.5 km²
Residents 923 (2017)
density 9.2 inhabitants per km²
founding October 31, 1941
ISO 3166-2 PE-ANC
Website www.munipampaschico.gob.pe (Spanish)
politics
Alcalde District Huber Ampelio Saturno García
(2019-2022)
Upper reaches of the Río Fortaleza; the right bank in the foreground is in the Pampas Chico district
Upper reaches of the Río Fortaleza; the right bank in the foreground is in the Pampas Chico district

Coordinates: 10 ° 7 ′  S , 77 ° 24 ′  W

The Pampas Chico district is located in the Recuay province in the Ancash region in central western Peru . The district was established on October 31, 1941. It has an area of ​​100.51 km². The 2017 census counted 923 residents. In 1993 the population was 1046, in 2007 it was 1618. The administrative seat of the district is the 3505  m high village of Pampas Chico with 174 inhabitants (as of 2017). This is just 45 km south of the provincial capital Recuay . The Hatun Machay archaeological site is located in the district .

Geographical location

The Pampas Chico district is located in the central south of the Recuay province. It is located on the western flank of the Cordillera Negra . The northeastern district boundary forms the watershed to the Río Santa, which runs further northeast . The Río Fortaleza flows west along the southern district boundary and drains the area. The Pampas Chico district borders on the Marca district in the west, the Cátac district in the northeast and the Cajacay district ( Bolognesi province ) in the south .

Localities and settlements

In addition to Pampas Chico there are the localities ( Centros poblados ) Mayorarca with 232 inhabitants and Huambo. Anexos and Caseríos are Colquimarca, Jacar and Conococha. There are also the Comunidades campesinas San Francisco de Asís (near Huambo) and San Andrés (near Pampas Chico).

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