Ucuncha district
| Ucuncha district | |
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 The Ucuncha district is located in the west of the Bolívar province (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | La Libertad |
| province | Bolívar |
| Seat | Ucuncha |
| surface | 100 km² |
| Residents | 895 (2017) |
| density | 9 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | November 20, 1916 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-LAL |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Maximo Alexander Zelada Culque (2019-2022) |
Coordinates: 7 ° 10 ′ S , 77 ° 52 ′ W
The Ucuncha district is located in the Bolívar Province in the La Libertad region in western Peru . The district was established on November 20, 1916. It has an area of 100 km². The 2017 census counted 785 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 1234, in 2007 it was 946. The district administration is located in the 2625 m high village of Ucuncha with 672 inhabitants (as of 2017). Ucuncha is 17 km west of the provincial capital Bolívar .
Geographical location
The district of Ucuncha is located on the east bank of the north-flowing Río Marañón in the west of the province of Bolívar.
The Ucuncha district is bordered by the José Sabogal district ( San Marcos province ) to the west, the Longotea district to the north, the Uchumarca district to the northeast and the Bolívar district to the east and south .
Web links
- Peru: Region La Libertad (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú