Tauría district
Tauría district | |
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![]() The district of Tauría is located in the extreme southwest of the province of La Unión (marked in red) |
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Basic data | |
Country | Peru |
region | Arequipa |
province | La Unión |
Seat | Tauría |
surface | 318 km² |
Residents | 329 (2017) |
density | 1 inhabitant per km² |
founding | November 19, 1954 |
ISO 3166-2 | PE-ARE |
politics | |
Alcalde District | Juan Yurles Baños Nina (2019-2022) |
Coordinates: 15 ° 21 ′ S , 73 ° 14 ′ W
The district of Tauría is located in the province of La Unión in the Arequipa region in southwestern Peru . The district was established on November 19, 1954. It has an area of 318 km². The 2017 census counted 329 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 372, in 2007 it was 343. The district administration is located in the village of Tauría, which is about 2950 m high and has 241 inhabitants (as of 2017). Tauría is 40 km west-southwest of the provincial capital Cotahuasi .
Geographical location
The district of Tauría is located in the Cordillera Volcánica in the extreme southwest of the province of La Unión. The district is bordered to the west by the Río Marán and to the east by the Río Cotahuasi .
The district of Tauría borders in the extreme south with the district Yanaquihua ( province Condesuyos ), in the southwest with the district Cahuacho ( province Caravelí ), in the northwest with the districts Pausa ( province Páucar del Sara Sara ), Sayla and Corculla (province Páucar del Sara Sara) ), to the northeast to the Quechualla district and to the southeast to the Toro district .
Localities
In addition to the main town, the district has the following larger towns (anexos):
- Caychina
- Tanisca
- Tazno
and the following villages (comunidades campesinas):
- Anirca
- Antanaiso
- Ccollca
- Huante
- Pan de Azúcar
- Quepac
Web links
- Peru: Arequipa region (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú