Usquil District
| Usquil District | |
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 The district of Usquil is located in the central east of the province of Otuzco (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | La Libertad |
| province | Otuzco |
| Seat | Usquil |
| surface | 467 km² |
| Residents | 21,388 (2017) |
| density | 46 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | January 2, 1857 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-LAL |
| Website | muniusquil.gob.pe (Spanish) |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Grover Alexander Cruz Moreno (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 7 ° 49 ′ S , 78 ° 25 ′ W
The Usquil District is located in the Otuzco Province in the La Libertad region in western Peru . The district was founded on January 2, 1857. It has an area of 467 km². The 2017 census counted 21,388 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 24,203, in 2007 26,268. The administrative seat of the district is the 3018 m high village of Usquil with 948 inhabitants (as of 2017). Usquil is about 20 km east-northeast of the provincial capital Otuzco .
Geographical location
The Usquil District is located in the Peruvian Western Cordillera in the central east of the Otuzco Province. The Río Chicama (also Río Grande) crosses the district in a north-westerly direction.
The district of Usquil borders in the southwest on the district Agallpampa , in the west on the districts Otuzco and Charat , in the northwest on the district Huaranchal , in the northeast on the district Cachachi ( province Cajabamba ), in the east on the district Sanagorán ( province Sánchez Carrión ) as well as in the southeast to the Quiruvilca district ( Santiago de Chuco province ).
Localities
In addition to the main town of Usquil, there are the following larger towns in the district:
- Canibamba Bajo (812 inhabitants)
- Chuquizongo (810 inhabitants)
- Coina (928 inhabitants)
- Cuyuchugo (566 inhabitants)
Web links
- Municipalidad Distrital de Usquil
- Peru: Region La Libertad (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú