San Jerónimo District (Luya)
| San Jerónimo District | |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Amazon |
| province | Luya |
| Seat | Paclas |
| surface | 214.7 km² |
| Residents | 633 (2017) |
| density | 2.9 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | February 5, 1861 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-AMA |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Quelmer Gómez Poquioma (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 5 ° 58 ′ S , 78 ° 1 ′ W
The district of San Jerónimo is one of the 23 Peruvian districts that make up the province of Luya in the Amazon region. The district has an area of 214.66 km². The population was 633 in the 2017 census.
Geographical location
It borders in the northeast with the province of Bongará , in the southeast with the district of San Cristóbal , in the west with the district Santa Catalina and in the northwest with the province Utcubamba .
San Jerónimo was founded as a district on February 5, 1861. The district capital is the village of Paclas. The village festival of Paclas is celebrated on August 5th.
Web links
- Peru: Amazonas region (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de