Locroja district
| Locroja district | |
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 The Locroja district is south-central in the Churcampa province (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Huancavelica |
| province | Churcampa |
| Seat | Locroja |
| surface | 80.6 km² |
| Residents | 3519 (2017) |
| density | 44 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | January 21, 1875 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-HUV |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Teofilo Cirilo Fernandez Limache (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 12 ° 44 ′ 26 " S , 74 ° 26 ′ 32" W.
The Locroja district is located in the Churcampa Province in the Huancavelica region in southwest central Peru . The district was established on January 21, 1875. It has an area of 80.6 km². The 2017 census counted 3519 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 4826, in 2007 it was 4439. The seat of the district administration is the 3379 m high village of Locroja with 979 inhabitants. Locroja is located 6 km west of the provincial capital Churcampa .
Geographical location
The Locroja district is south-central in the Churcampa province on the western edge of the Peruvian Central Cordillera . The Río Mantaro flows east along the southern district boundary.
The Locroja district is bordered to the west by the district of El Carmen , in the extreme northwest of the district Paucarbamba , on the north by the district of San Pedro de Coris , on the east by the district Churcampa , on the southeast by the de district San Miguel Mayocc and on the south by the districts of Marcas , Caja and Acobamba (all three in the province of Acobamba ).
Localities
In addition to the main town, the district has the following larger towns:
- La Merced de Chupas (369 inhabitants)
- San Antonio (250 inhabitants)
- San Juan de Occopampa (255 inhabitants)
- Tullpacancha (294 inhabitants)
- Yaureccan (282 inhabitants)
Web links
- Peru: Huancavelica region (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú