Paucarcolla district
| Paucarcolla district | |
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 The district of Paucarcolla is located in the north of the province of Puno (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Puno |
| province | Puno |
| Seat | Paucarcolla |
| surface | 174 km² |
| Residents | 4431 (2017) |
| density | 25 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | May 2, 1854 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-PUN |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | John Iberos Apaza (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 15 ° 45 ′ S , 70 ° 3 ′ W
The Paucarcolla district is located in the Puno Province in the Puno region in southern Peru . The district emerged in the founding years of the Republic of Peru. It has an area of 174 km². The 2017 census counted 4,431 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 4382, in 2007 4864. The seat of the district administration is the 3847 m high village of Paucarcolla with 637 inhabitants (as of 2017). Paucarcolla is located 11 km north-northwest of the regional and provincial capital Puno .
Geographical location
The district of Paucarcolla is located on the west bank of Lake Titicaca in the north of the province of Puno. In the west the district extends to the lake Umayo . The national road 3S from Puno to Juliaca runs through the district.
The district of Paucarcolla borders in the south on the district Puno , in the southwest on the district Tiquillaca , in the northeast on the district Atuncolla and in the northwest on the district Huata .
Localities
In addition to the main town, there are the following larger towns in the district:
- Patallani (234 inhabitants)
Web links
- Peru: Region Puno (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú