Luricocha district

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Luricocha district
The Luricocha district is located in the south-west of the Huanta Province (marked in red)
The Luricocha district is located in the south-west of the Huanta Province (marked in red)
Basic data
Country Peru
region Ayacucho
province HuantaTemplate: Infobox administrative unit / maintenance / other
Seat Luricocha
surface 142 km²
Residents 5990 (2017)
density 42 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2 PE-AYA
politics
Alcalde District Miki Vladimir Cruz Hugo
(2019-2022)
Political party Qatun Tarpuy

Coordinates: 12 ° 54 ′  S , 74 ° 16 ′  W

The district of Luricocha is located in the province of Huanta in the Ayacucho region in south-central Peru . The district emerged during the founding years of the Republic of Peru. The district has an area of ​​142 km². The 2017 census counted 5990 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 4599, in 2007 it was 5089. The district administration is located in the 2580  m high village of Luricocha with 884 inhabitants (as of 2017). Luricocha is 5 km north-northwest of the provincial capital Huanta .

Geographical location

The Luricocha district is located in the Andean highlands in the south-west of the Huanta province. In the west, the district is bounded by the lower reaches of the Río Cachi and in the northwest by the Río Mantaro . The south of the district is drained via the Río Luricocha to the Río Cachi.

The district of Luricocha borders in the west on the districts Chincho ( Angaraes province ) and Marcas ( province Acobamba ), in the northwest on the district La Merced ( province Churcampa ), in the northeast on the district Chaca and in the east and southeast on the district Huanta .

Localities

In addition to the main town, there are the following larger towns in the district:

  • Aycas (598 inhabitants)
  • Azangaro (261 inhabitants)
  • Huayllay (488 inhabitants)
  • Intay (827 inhabitants)
  • San Pedro de Pampay (229 inhabitants)
  • Simpayhuasi (212 inhabitants)

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