Sitacocha District
| Sitacocha District | |
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 The Sitacocha District is located in the east of the Cajabamba Province (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Cajamarca |
| province | Cajamarca |
| Seat | Lluchubamba |
| surface | 589.9 km² |
| Residents | 7535 (2017) |
| density | 13 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | February 11, 1855 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-CAJ |
| Website | munisitacocha.gob.pe (Spanish) |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Eduardo Rober Salazar Vera (2019-2022) |
| Political party | Movimiento Gloriabamba |
Coordinates: 7 ° 31 ′ S , 77 ° 58 ′ W
The Sitacocha district is located in the Cajabamba Province in the Cajamarca region in northwestern Peru . The district was founded on February 11, 1855. It has an area of 589.94 km². The 2017 census counted 7535 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 8,985, in 2007 it was 8,717. The district administration is located in the small town of Lluchubamba at an altitude of 2956 m with 1,896 inhabitants (as of 2017). Lluchubamba is located about 15 km northeast of the provincial capital Cajabamba .
Geographical location
The Sitacocha district is located in the Andean highlands east of the Peruvian Western Cordillera in the east of the Cajabamba province. It has an approximately circular shape with a diameter of about 17 km. The Río Marañón runs along the eastern district boundary to the north. Its left tributaries, Río Chusgon and Río Crisnegas, form the southeastern and northern district boundaries , respectively.
The district of Sitacocha borders in the southwest with the districts Cajabamba and Condebamba , in the northwest with the districts Ichocán and José Manuel Quiroz (both in the province of San Marcos ), in the north with the district José Sabogal (also in the province of San Marcos), in the east to the districts of Bolívar and Bambamarca (both in the Bolívar province ) and to the south to the Sartimbamba and Marcabal districts (both in the Sánchez Carrión province ).
Locations in the district
In addition to the main town Lluchubamba, there are the following larger towns in the district:
- Bellavista (232 inhabitants)
- Chillin (180 inhabitants)
- Cochapampa (230 inhabitants)
- Huacra (153 inhabitants)
- Huamborco (317 inhabitants)
- Jalcahuasi (283 inhabitants)
- Jocos (563 inhabitants)
- Marcamachay (152 inhabitants)
- Pidan (156 inhabitants)
- Pucarita (179 inhabitants)
- San Juan (245 inhabitants)
- San Martín (165 inhabitants)
- Santa Ana (234 inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa (767 inhabitants)
- Santa Rosa de Joco (232 inhabitants)
- Sitacocha (259 inhabitants)
- Suro Chico (151 inhabitants)
- Tingo Grande (160 inhabitants)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b PERU: Cajamarca region - provinces and districts . www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved March 17, 2020.