Capelo district
Capelo district | |
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The Capelo district is located in the central northwest of the Requena Province (marked in red) |
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Basic data | |
Country | Peru |
region | Loreto |
province | Requena |
Seat | Flor de Punga |
surface | 801 km² |
Residents | 2639 (2017) |
density | 3.3 inhabitants per km² |
founding | July 20, 1946 |
ISO 3166-2 | PE-LOR |
politics | |
Alcalde District | Jose Santos Garcia Bardales (2019-2022) |
Parroquia "La Inmaculada" in Flor de Punga |
Coordinates: 5 ° 24 ′ S , 74 ° 9 ′ W
The Capelo district is located in the Requena Province in the Loreto region in northeastern Peru . The district was established on July 20, 1946. It has an area of 801 km². The 2017 census counted 2639 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 3191, in 2007 it was 3941. The district administration is located in the 118 m high village of Flor de Punga with 1774 inhabitants (as of 2017). Flor de Punga is located 50 km southwest of the provincial capital Requena .
Geographical location
The Capelo district is located in the Amazon basin in the central northwest of the Requena province. The right arm of the Río Ucayali crosses the district in a northerly direction.
The Capelo district borders on the Emilio San Martín district to the south, the Puinahua district to the west and northwest and the Requena district to the east .
Web links
- Peru: Region Loreto (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú