Pomacocha District (Acobamba)

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Pomacocha district
The district of Pomacocha is located southeast-central in the province of Acobamba (marked in red)
The district of Pomacocha is located southeast-central in the province of Acobamba (marked in red)
Basic data
Country Peru
region Huancavelica
province AcobambaTemplate: Infobox administrative unit / maintenance / other
Seat Pomacocha
surface 55.2 km²
Residents 3024 (2017)
density 55 inhabitants per km²
founding November 23, 1925
ISO 3166-2 PE-HUV
politics
Alcalde District Sulma Arias Carrasco
(2019-2022)

Coordinates: 12 ° 52 ′ 25 ″  S , 74 ° 31 ′ 54 ″  W.

The Pomacocha District is located in the Acobamba Province in the Huancavelica region in southwest central Peru . The district was established on November 23, 1925. It has an area of ​​55.2 km². The 2017 census counted 3,024 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 4492, in 2007 it was 4273. The district administration is located in the 3150  m high village of Pomacocha with 353 inhabitants (as of 2017). Pomacocha is 5 km southeast of the provincial capital Acobamba .

Geographical location

The Pomacocha district is located in the arid Andean highlands in the south-east-central part of the Acobamba province. In the south the area is bounded by the Río Urubamba .

The Pomacocha district borders on the Congalla district ( Angaraes province ) in the south, the Acobamba district in the west and the Caja district in the east .

Localities

In addition to the main town, the district has the following larger towns:

  • Chilcapite
  • Choclococha (913 inhabitants)
  • Yanacocha

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