San Pedro District (Ocros)
| San Pedro District | |
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 Location of the district (marked in red) in the province of Ocros |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Ancash |
| province | Ocros |
| Seat | Copa |
| surface | 550 km² |
| Residents | 670 (2017) |
| density | 1.2 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | January 17, 1945 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-ANC |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Uzias Aron Ariza Aguirre (2019-2022) |
Coordinates: 10 ° 22 ′ S , 77 ° 29 ′ W
The district of San Pedro is located in the province of Ocros in the Ancash region in western Peru . The district was established on January 17, 1945. It has an area of 550 km². The 2017 census counted 670 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 614, in 2007 1477. The district administration is located in the 2219 m high town of Copa with 242 inhabitants (as of 2017). Copa is 10 km west-northwest of the provincial capital Ocros .
Geographical location
The district of San Pedro is located on the western edge of the Peruvian Western Cordillera in the west of the province of Ocros. The Quebrada Choque, a left tributary of the Río Fortaleza , and the Quebrada de La Rinconada drain the area to the west.
The district of San Pedro borders in the southwest with the district Pativilca , in the northwest with the district Paramonga (both in the province Barranca ), in the north with the district Colquioc ( province Bolognesi ), in the northeast with the district Congas , in the east with the district Ocros as well as in the southeast to the district of Cochas .
Web links
- Peru: Region Ancash (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de