Toraya District
| Toraya District | |
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 The Toraya District is located in the northwest of the Aymaraes Province (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Apurímac |
| province | Aymaraes |
| Seat | Toraya |
| surface | 169 km² |
| Residents | 1347 (2017) |
| density | 8 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | July 15, 1936 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-APU |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Joaquín Gutiérrez Quispe (2019-2022) |
Coordinates: 14 ° 3 ′ S , 73 ° 18 ′ W
The Toraya district is located in the Aymaraes province in the Apurímac region in central southern Peru . The district was established on July 15, 1936. It has an area of 169 km². The 2017 census counted 1347 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 1494, in 2007 it was 1690. The district administration is located in the 3146 m high village of Toraya with 450 inhabitants (as of 2017). Toraya is located 27 km north-northwest of the provincial capital Chalhuanca .
Geographical location
The Toraya district is located in the Andean highlands on the west bank of the Río Chalhuanca in the north-west of the Aymaraes province.
The Toraya district is bordered on the southwest by the district Capaya , the west by the district Tumay Huaraca ( province of Andahuaylas ), in the north and northeast on the district Colcabamba and on the southeast by the district Ihuayllo .
Web links
- Peru: Region Apurímac (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú