Turpay District
| Turpay District | |
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 The Turpay district is located in the central south of the province of Grau (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Apurímac |
| province | Gray |
| Seat | Turpay |
| surface | 51 km² |
| Residents | 667 (2017) |
| density | 13 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | February 28, 1958 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-APU |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Aniceto Quispe Buendia (2019-2022) |
Coordinates: 14 ° 13 ′ 41 ″ S , 72 ° 37 ′ 19 ″ W
The Turpay district is located in the Grau Province in the Apurímac region in the central south of Peru . The district was established on February 28, 1958. It extends over an area of 51 km². The 2017 census counted 667 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 934, in 2007 it was 777. The district administration is located in the 3440 m high village of Turpay with 606 inhabitants (as of 2017). Turpay is 16 km southeast of the provincial capital Chuquibambilla .
Geographical location
The Turpay district is located in the Andean highlands on the left bank of the north-flowing Río Vilcabamba in the central south of the province of Grau.
The Turpay district borders in the southwest on the Virundo district , in the northwest on the Pataypampa district , in the northeast on the San Antonio district , in the east on the Mamara district and in the southeast on the Oropesa district ( Antabamba province ).
Web links
- Peru: Region Apurímac (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú