Huepetuhe District
| Huepetuhe District | |
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 Location of the Huepetuhe district (marked in red) in the Manu province and in the Madre de Dios region |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Madre de Dios |
| province | Manu |
| Seat | Huaypetue |
| surface | 1523 km² |
| Residents | 10,069 (2017) |
| density | 6.6 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | June 2, 2000 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-MDD |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Tomas Diaz Alcantara (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 13 ° 0 ′ S , 70 ° 32 ′ W
The Huepetuhe District is located in the Manu Province in the Madre de Dios region in southeastern Peru . The district was formed on June 2, 2000 from parts of the Madre de Dios district. It extends over an area of 1523 km². The 2017 census counted 10,069 residents. In 2007 the population was 6978. The district administration is located in the 400 m high town of Huaypetue with 6317 inhabitants (as of 2017). Huaypetue is located about 90 km east-southeast of the provincial capital Salvación .
Geographical location
The Huepetuhe district is located in the Amazon lowlands in the southeast of the Manu province on the northern edge of the Cordillera Carabaya . The Río Inambari flows north along the eastern district boundary .
The Huepetuhe district is bordered by the Camanti district ( Quispicanchi province ) to the south, the Madre de Dios district to the west and north, the Inambari district ( Tambopata province ) to the east and the Ayapata district ( Carabaya province ) to the south-east .
Web links
- Peru: Region Madre de Dios (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú