Pontó district
| Pontó district | |
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 Location of the Pontó district (marked in red) in the Huari province |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Ancash |
| province | Huari |
| Seat | Pontó |
| surface | 119 km² |
| Residents | 2840 (2017) |
| density | 24 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | September 30, 1943 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-ANC |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Miguel Angel Jara Mogollon (2019-2022) |
Coordinates: 9 ° 20 ′ S , 77 ° 0 ′ W
The Pontó district is located in the Huari Province in the Ancash region in western Peru . The district was established on It has an area of 119 km². The 2017 census counted 2840 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 3769, in 2007 it was 3472. The district administration is located in the 3140 m high village of Pontó with 578 inhabitants (as of 2017). Pontó is located 18 km east of the provincial capital Huari .
Geographical location
The Pontó district is centrally located in the Huari Province. The Río Puchca flows northeast along the northwestern district boundary .
The district Ponto bordered to the south by the district of San Pedro de Chana , the west by the district Huachis , in the northwest to the districts Rahuapampa , Masin , Cajay and Aczo ( Antonio Raymondi Province ), on the east by the district Huacachi and on the southeast by the Miraflores District ( Huamalíes Province ).
Web links
- Peru: Region Ancash (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de