Sibayo district

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Sibayo district
The Sibayo District (marked in light green) is located in the northeast of the Caylloma Province
The Sibayo District (marked in light green) is located in the northeast of the Caylloma Province
Basic data
Country Peru
region Arequipa
province CayllomaTemplate: Infobox administrative unit / maintenance / other
Seat Sibayo
surface 284 km²
Residents 669 (2017)
density 2.4 inhabitants per km²
founding January 25, 1943
ISO 3166-2 PE-ARE
politics
Alcalde District Isaac Samuel Noa Supo
(2019-2022)
Across the Río Colca is Sibayo (top left in the picture)
Across the Río Colca is Sibayo (top left in the picture)

Coordinates: 15 ° 29 ′  S , 71 ° 27 ′  W

The Sibayo District is located in the Caylloma Province in the Arequipa region in southwestern Peru . The district was established on January 25, 1943. It has an area of ​​284 km². The 2017 census counted 669 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 919, in 2007 801. The district administration is located in the 3810  m high town of Sibayo (also San Juan Bautista de Sibayo) with 539 inhabitants (as of 2017). Sibayo is located 23 km northeast of the provincial capital Chivay .

Geographical location

The Sibayo District is located in the Cordillera Volcánica in the northeast of the Caylloma Province. The maximum length in north-south direction is 40 km. The Río Colca flows through the south of the district in a predominantly southwestern direction. Along the northwestern district boundary, the Río Hornillos flows north to the Río Apurímac .

The Sibayo district borders in the southwest on the Tuti district , in the northwest on the Caylloma district , in the east on the Tisco district , in the southeast on the Callalli district and in the extreme south on the Chivay district .

Individual evidence

  1. a b PERU: Arequipa region - provinces and districts . www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved May 8, 2020.

Web links

Commons : Sibayo District  - Collection of images, videos and audio files