La Merced District (Aija)
| La Merced district | |
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 The district of La Merced (marked in blue) is located in the northeast of the province of Aija |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Ancash |
| province | Aija |
| Seat | La Merced |
| surface | 157 km² |
| Residents | 1650 (2017) |
| density | 11 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | March 5, 1936 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-ANC |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Miller Omar Camones Maguiña (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 9 ° 44 ′ S , 77 ° 37 ′ W
The district of La Merced is located in the province of Aija in the Ancash region in western Peru . The district was established on March 5, 1936. It has an area of 157 km². The 2017 census counted 1650 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 2753, in 2007 it was 2377. The district administration is located in the 3272 m high village of La Merced with 281 inhabitants (as of 2017). La Merced is located 5 km north of the provincial capital Aija .
Geographical location
The district of La Merced is located on the western flank of the Cordillera Negra in the northeast of the province of Aija. The Río La Merced, a source river of the Río Aija , flows through the district in a south-westerly direction.
The district of La Merced borders in the south on the district Aija , in the extreme west on the district Coris , in the northwest on the district La Libertad ( province Huaraz ) and in the northeast and east on the district Huaraz (also in the province Huaraz).
Web links
- Peru: Region Ancash (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de