San Miguel de El Faique district
| San Miguel de El Faique district | |
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 The district of San Miguel de El Faique is located in the south-west of the province of Huancabamba (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Piura |
| province | Huancabamba |
| Seat | San Miguel de El Faique |
| surface | 208 km² |
| Residents | 9184 (2017) |
| density | 44 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | January 29, 1965 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-PIU |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | José Antonio Huamán Chuquipoma (2019-2022) |
| Political party | Alianza para el Progreso |
Coordinates: 5 ° 24 ′ S , 79 ° 36 ′ W
The district of San Miguel de El Faique is located in the Huancabamba province of the Piura region in northwestern Peru . The district was established on January 29, 1965. It has an area of 208 km². At the 2017 census, there were 9,184 residents in the district. In 1993 the population was 9044, in 2007 9096. The administrative center is the 1050 m high village of San Miguel de El Faique with 1143 inhabitants (as of 2017). San Miguel de El Faique is located 25 km southwest of the provincial capital Huancabamba .
Geographical location
The district of San Miguel de El Faique is located in the Peruvian Western Cordillera in the south-west of the Huancabamba province. The longitudinal extension in east-west direction is almost 33 km. The river Río Pusmalca, a right tributary of the Río Piura , flows along the northwestern district boundary to the west and drains the area. The continental watershed runs along the eastern district boundary .
San Miguel de El Faique district is bordered to the north by the district Canchaque , on the east by the district Sondorillo , and on the south by the district Huarmaca and on the southwest by the district Salitral ( Morropón Province ).
Locations in the district
In the district of San Miguel de El Faique there are the following larger towns in addition to the main town:
- Calangla (331 inhabitants)
- Chanro (297 inhabitants)
- El Higuerón (248 inhabitants)
- Loma Larga Baja (478 inhabitants)
- Machay
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Peru: Piura - Provinces & Districts . www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved June 12, 2020.