El Alto district
| El Alto district | |
|---|---|
 El Tambo district is the third northernmost in Talara Province (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Piura |
| province | Talara |
| Seat | El Alto |
| surface | 491.3 km² |
| Residents | 8316 (2017) |
| density | 17 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | March 17, 1955 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-PIU |
| Website | munielalto.gob.pe (Spanish) |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Jimmy Orlando Montalván Campaña (2019-2022) |
| Political party | Movimiento Regional Seguridad y Prosperidad |
Coordinates: 4 ° 16 ′ S , 81 ° 13 ′ W
The El Alto district is located in the Talara province of the Piura region in the extreme northwest of Peru . The district was established on March 17, 1955. It has an area of 491.33 km². The census in 2017 counted 8,316 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 7,082, in 2007 7137. The administrative seat of the district is the small town of El Alto , located 2.3 km from the coast, 275 m high with 8016 inhabitants (as of 2017).
Geographical location
The El Alto district is located on the Pacific coast and extends over a desert landscape. The district has a 12 km long coastline and extends up to about 27 km inland. The capital El Alto is located 120 km northwest of the regional capital Piura . In the north, the El Alto district borders on the Los Órganos district , in the east on the Marcavelica district ( Sullana province ), in the southeast on the Pariñas district and in the south on the Lobitos district .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c PERU: Piura region - provinces and districts . www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
