Soplin District
| Soplin District | |
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 The district of Soplin is located in the east of the province Requena (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Loreto |
| province | Requena |
| Seat | Nueva Alejandría (Curinga) |
| surface | 4698 km² |
| Residents | 666 (2017) |
| density | 0.1 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | July 20, 1946 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-LOR |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Cesar Noe Caballero Nashnate (2019-2022) |
Coordinates: 6 ° 0 ′ S , 73 ° 42 ′ W
The district of Soplin is located in the Requena province in the Loreto region in northeastern Peru . The district was established on July 20, 1946. It extends over an area of 4698 km². The 2017 census counted 666 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 502, in 2007 it was 613. The district administration is located in the 123 m high village of Nueva Alejandría (Curinga) with 232 inhabitants (as of 2017). Nueva Alejandría is 107 km south of the provincial capital Requena .
Geographical location
The Soplin district is located in the east of the Requena province. It extends over the catchment area of the Río Blanco , right tributary of the Río Tapiche . East of the Río Blanco is the Matsés National Reserve .
The district of Soplin borders in the southwest on the district Alto Tapiche , in the west on the district Tapiche , in the northeast on the district Requena and in the east on the district Yaquerana .
Web links
- Peru: Region Loreto (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú