Huancaspata District

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Huancaspata District
The district of Huancaspata (dark blue) is located in the extreme south of the province of Pataz
The district of Huancaspata (dark blue) is located in the extreme south of the province of Pataz
Basic data
Country Peru
region La Libertad
province PatazTemplate: Infobox administrative unit / maintenance / other
Seat Huancaspata
surface 242 km²
Residents 6392 (2017)
density 26 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2 PE-LAL
politics
Alcalde District Santos Linder Salazar Vera
(2019-2022)
Political party Alianza para el Progreso

Coordinates: 8 ° 27 ′  S , 77 ° 18 ′  W

The Huancaspata district is located in the Pataz province in the La Libertad region in western Peru . The district has an area of ​​242 km². The 2017 census counted 6,392 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 6064, in 2007 it was 6352. The district administration is located in the village of Huancaspata, which is about 2900  m high and has 1268 inhabitants (as of 2017). Huancaspata is located 20 km south of the provincial capital Tayabamba .

Geographical location

The Huancaspata District is located in the extreme south of the Pataz Province. It is located on the east bank of the Río Marañón , which flows west-northwest, below the confluence of the Río Huacrachucho. In the north, the district is bounded by the Río Huancas. In the east the district extends into the Peruvian Central Cordillera .

The district of Huancaspata borders in the southwest on the districts Parobamba ( Pomabamba province ) and Alfonso Ugarte ( province Sihuas ), in the west on the district Santiago de Challas , in the north on the districts Urpay and Tayabamba and in the south on the district Huacrachuco ( province Marañón ) .

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