Taurija District
| Taurija District | |
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 The district of Taurija (maroon) is located in the south-west of the Pataz province |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | La Libertad |
| province | Pataz |
| Seat | Tauria |
| surface | 130 km² |
| Residents | 2980 (2017) |
| density | 23 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | October 18, 1941 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-LAL |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Carlos Trujillo Zavaleta (2019-2022) |
| Political party | Acción Popular |
Coordinates: 8 ° 18 ′ S , 77 ° 25 ′ W
The Taurija District is located in the Pataz Province in the La Libertad region in western Peru . The district was established on October 18, 1941. It has an area of 130 km². The 2017 census counted 2980 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 2892, in 2007 it was 3002. The district administration is located in the 3111 m high village of Taurija with 979 inhabitants (as of 2017). Taurija is 14 km west-southwest of the provincial capital Tayabamba .
Geographical location
The Taurija district is located in the south-west of the Pataz province on the east bank of the Río Marañón, which flows north-northwest . The rivers Río Arancante and Río Cajas limit the district to the south and north.
The district of Taurija is bordered to the west by the districts of Quiches and Acobamba (both in the province of Sihuas ), to the north by the districts of Chillia and Buldibuyo , to the east by the district of Huaylillas and to the southeast by the district of Urpay .
Web links
- Peru: Region La Libertad (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú