Pocsi district
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 The district of Pocsi is located in the southeast of the province of Arequipa (marked in red) |
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| Country | Peru | |
| region | Arequipa | |
| province | Arequipa | |
| Seat | Pocsi | |
| surface | 170 km² | |
| Residents | 493 (2017) | |
| density | 2.9 inhabitants per km² | |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-ARE | |
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| Alcalde District | Leibniz Georje Cornejo Soto (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 16 ° 31 ′ S , 71 ° 23 ′ W
The Pocsi district is located in the Arequipa Province in the Arequipa region in southwestern Peru . The district has an area of 170 km². At the 2017 census, there were 493 residents in the district. In 1993 the population was 670, in 2007 it was 602. The district administration is located in the 3047 m high village of Pocsi with 189 inhabitants (as of 2017). Pocsi is located 20 km southeast of the provincial and regional capital Arequipa .
Geographical location
The Pocsi district is located in the southeast of the Arequipa province. The district extends in the northeast to the 5665 m high Picchu Picchu volcano . The rivers Río Mollebaya and Río Poroto drain the area to the west.
The Pocsi district is bordered on the southwest by the district Quequeña , the west by the district Mollebaya , on the north by the district Characato , in the northeast to the districts of San Juan de Tarucani and Puquina ( province General Sánchez Cerro ) and in the south by the district Polobaya .
Web links
- Peru: Arequipa region (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de