Macusani

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Macusani
Macusani (Peru)
Macusani
Macusani
Coordinates 14 ° 4 ′  S , 70 ° 26 ′  W Coordinates: 14 ° 4 ′  S , 70 ° 26 ′  W
Symbols
coat of arms
coat of arms
flag
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Basic data
Country Peru

region

Puno
province Carabaya
District Macusani
height 4315 m
Residents 10,408 (2017)
Website www.municarabaya.gob.pe/portal/ (Spanish)
politics
mayor Fabio Vargas Huamantuco
(2019-2022)

Macusani is the capital of the Carabaya Province in the Puno region in southern Peru . Macusani is located in the district of the same name . The city had 10,408 inhabitants at the 2017 census. Ten years earlier the population was 8,645.

Geographical location

The city of Macusani is located in the Cordillera Carabaya , a mountain range of the Peruvian Eastern Cordillera . It is located on the upper reaches of the Río San Gabán at an altitude of 4315  m .

Individual evidence

  1. a b PERU: Region Puno - Provinces & Places . www.citypopulation.de. Accessed December 30, 2019.