Saylla district
| Saylla district | |
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 The district of Saylla is located in the far east of the province of Cusco (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Cusco |
| province | Cusco |
| Seat | Saylla |
| surface | 24.1 km² |
| Residents | 5938 (2017) |
| density | 246 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | January 14, 1942 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-CUS |
| Website | munisaylla.gob.pe (Spanish) |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Rodolfo Kcana Huamán (2019-2022) |
Coordinates: 13 ° 34 ′ 12 ″ S , 71 ° 49 ′ 40 ″ W.
The Saylla District is located in the Cusco Province in the Cusco Region in south-central Peru . The district was established on January 14, 1942. It has an area of 24.1 km². The 2017 census counted 5938 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 956, in 2007 it was 2934. The 3110 m high town of Saylla with 2257 inhabitants (as of 2017) is the administrative seat of the district. Saylla is located on the Río Huatanay 16 km east-southeast of the regional and provincial capital Cusco .
Geographical location
The district of Saylla is located in the far east of the province of Cusco. The relatively rural area is traversed by the Río Huatanay, a left tributary of the Río Urubamba , in an easterly direction.
The district of Saylla borders in the west on the district of San Jerónimo , in the extreme north on the district of San Salvador ( province of Calca ) and in the east on the district of Oropesa ( province of Quispicanchi ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Peru: Cusco Region - Provinces & Districts . www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved June 6, 2020.