Río Santiago district
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| Country | Peru | ||
| region | Amazon | ||
| province | Condorcanqui | ||
| Seat | Puerto Galilea | ||
| surface | 8,035.3 km² | ||
| Residents | 13,953 (2017) | ||
| density | 1.7 inhabitants per km² | ||
| founding | May 18, 1984 | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-AMA | ||
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| Alcalde District | Marcial Petsa Tsejem (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 4 ° 1 ′ S , 77 ° 46 ′ W
The Rio Santiago District is a Peruvian district in the Condorcanqui Province in the Amazonas region . The district was established on May 18, 1984. It has an area of 8035.3 km² (according to other sources: 8068 km²). In the 2017 census, the population was 13,953. In 1993 this was 8,124, in 2007 it was 12,606. The district administration is based in the locality of Puerto Galilea .
Geographical location
The Río Santiago district is traversed by the eponymous river Río Santiago , a left tributary of the Río Marañón , in a southerly direction. The district borders on Ecuador to the north, the Loreto region to the east, the Nieva district to the south and the El Cenepa district to the west .
Web links
Commons : Río Santiago District - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Peru: Amazonas region (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de