Quinuabamba district
| Quinuabamba district | |
|---|---|
 The Quinuabamba district is located in the south-east of the Pomabamba Province (marked in red) |
|
| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Ancash |
| province | Pomabamba |
| Seat | Quinuabamba |
| surface | 150 km² |
| Residents | 2328 (2017) |
| density | 16 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | September 26, 1941 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-ANC |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Roger Frank Valverde Valverde (2019-2022) |
Coordinates: 8 ° 42 ′ S , 77 ° 24 ′ W
The Quinuabamba district is located in the Pomabamba Province in the Ancash region in western Peru . The district was established on September 26, 1941. It has an area of 150 km². The 2017 census counted 2328 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 2729, in 2007 it was 2494. The district administration is located in the 3108 m high village of Quinuabamba with 236 inhabitants (as of 2017). Quinuabamba is located 15 km northeast of the provincial capital Pomabamba .
Geographical location
The Quinuabamba District extends over the south-east of the Pomabamba Province. The Río Marañón flows along the eastern border of the district in a north-northwest direction, two smaller tributaries border the district in the south and north.
The Quinuabamba district borders in the southwest on the Pomabamba district , in the northwest on the Parobamba district , in the east on the Huacrachuco district ( Marañón province ) and in the south on the Fidel Olivas Escudero district ( Mariscal Luzuriaga province ).
Web links
- Peru: Region Ancash (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú