Pampa Hermosa District (Satipo)
| Pampa Hermosa district | |
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 The district of Pampa Hermosa extends over the west of the province of Satipo (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Junín |
| province | Satipo |
| Seat | Mariposa |
| surface | 951 km² |
| Residents | 4090 (2017) |
| density | 4.3 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | March 26, 1965 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-JUN |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Rolando Laureano Figueroa (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 11 ° 24 ′ S , 74 ° 45 ′ W
The Pampa Hermosa district is located in the Satipo Province in the Junín administrative region in central Peru . The district was established on March 26, 1965. It has an area of 951 km². The 2017 census counted 4090 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 3543, in 2007 7508. The administrative seat is the 1200 m high town of Mariposa with 407 inhabitants (as of 2017). Mariposa is located on the Río Satipo , 21 km southwest of the provincial capital Satipo .
Geographical location
The Pampa Hermosa district extends over the west of the Satipo Province. It has a longitudinal extension in SW-NE direction of 38 km and a maximum width of 12 km. The mountains of the Peruvian Central Cordillera rise to the west of the district . The Río Satipo (also Río Pampa Hermosa) crosses the district in a northeastern direction.
The Pampa Hermosa district borders in the southwest on the districts Andamarca and Comas (both in the province of Concepción ), in the west on the district Monobamba ( province Jauja ), in the northwest on the districts Vitoc and Pichanaqui ( province Chanchamayo ), in the northeast on the Districts of Satipo and Coviriali and in the southeast to the district of Llaylla .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b PERU: Junín region - provinces and districts . www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
