Secclla district
| Secclla district | |
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 The Secclla district is located in the central east of the Angaraes province (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Huancavelica |
| province | Angaraes |
| Seat | Secclla |
| surface | 163 km² |
| Residents | 3203 (2017) |
| density | 20 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | April 15, 1955 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-HUV |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Emilio Candiotti Valenzuela (2019-2022) |
Coordinates: 13 ° 3 ′ S , 74 ° 29 ′ W
The Secclla district is located in the Angaraes province in the Huancavelica region in south-western central Peru . The district was established on April 15, 1955. It has an area of 163 km². The 2017 census counted 3,203 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 2326, in 2007 it was 3377. The seat of the district administration is the 3340 m high village of Secclla with 575 inhabitants (as of 2017). Secclla is located 26 km east-southeast of the provincial capital Lircay .
Geographical location
The Secclla district is located in the arid Andean highlands in the central east of the Angaraes province. The Río Huarancayoc, right tributary of the Río Urubamba , drains the area to the northeast.
The Secclla district is bordered on the southwest by the district Lircay , on the north by the district Congalla , in the northeast on the district Julcamarca , on the east by the district of San Antonio de Antaparco and on the southeast by the district Santo Tomas de Pata ..
Localities
In addition to the main town, the district has the following larger towns:
- Allarpo (238 inhabitants)
- Ccochatay
- Chillama (233 inhabitants)
- Huaraccopata (334 inhabitants)
- Quihuay Atuna (337 inhabitants)
- Tranca (274 inhabitants)
Web links
- Peru: Huancavelica region (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú