Santiago District (Cusco)
| Santiago District | |
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 The district of Santiago is located in the south of the province of Cusco (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Cusco |
| province | Cusco |
| Seat | Santiago |
| surface | 69.7 km² |
| Residents | 94,756 (2017) |
| density | 1359 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | June 10, 1955 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-CUS |
| Website | munisantiago.gob.pe (Spanish) |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Fermín García Fuentes (2019-2022) |
| Political party | Movimiento Regional Tawantinsuyo |
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Coordinates: 13 ° 31 ′ 33 ″ S , 71 ° 58 ′ 59 ″ W.
The Santiago district is located in the Cusco Province of Cusco region in South Central Peru . The district was established on June 10, 1955. It has an area of 69.72 km². In the 2017 census, 94,756 people lived in the district. In 1993 the population was 73,129, in 2007 it was 83,721. The district administration is located in the 3427 m high city of Santiago with 92,729 inhabitants (as of 2017). Santiago forms the southern part of the metropolitan area of the provincial and regional capital Cusco .
Geographical location
The district of Santiago comprises the southern part of the settlement area in the Cusco Valley as well as the neighboring mountainous region to the south.
The district of Santiago borders in the north with the district of Cusco , in the northeast with the district Wanchaq , in the east with the district San Sebastián , in the northeast with the district Yaurisque , in the south with the district Huanoquite and in the southwest with the district Ccorca .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Peru: Cusco Region - Provinces & Districts . www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
