Ocros District (Ocros)
Ocros District | |||
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The district of Ocros is located in the northeastern center of the province of Ocros (marked in red) |
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Basic data | |||
Country | Peru | ||
region | Ancash | ||
province | Ocros | ||
Seat | Ocros | ||
surface | 226 km² | ||
Residents | 1284 (2017) | ||
density | 5.7 inhabitants per km² | ||
founding | January 2, 1857 | ||
ISO 3166-2 | PE-ANC | ||
Website | muniocros.gob.pe (Spanish) | ||
politics | |||
Alcalde Provincial | Ernesto Tony Salinas Castillo (2019-2022) |
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Political party | Siempre Unidos | ||
Plaza de Armas de Ocros |
Coordinates: 10 ° 24 ′ S , 77 ° 24 ′ W
The district of Ocros is located in the province of Ocros in the Ancash region in western Peru . The district was established on October 21, 1954. It has an area of 226 km². The 2017 census counted 1284 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 1936, in 2007 1375. The district administration is located in the provincial capital Ocros, 3230 m high, with 878 inhabitants (as of 2017).
Geographical location
The district of Ocros is located in the Peruvian Western Cordillera in the north-eastern center of the province of Ocros. It is traversed by the Río Ocros, a right tributary of the Río Pativilca , in a predominantly southwestern direction.
The district of Ocros borders on the district of San Pedro in the west, on the districts of Congas and Huayllacayán ( province of Bolognesi ) in the northwest , on the districts of Cajacay (province of Bolognesi), Cajamarquilla , Llipa and San Cristóbal de Raján in the southeast, on the district in the southeast Santiago de Chilcas and in the extreme south to the district of Cochas .
Web links
- Municipalidad Provincial de Ocros
- Peru: Region Ancash (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de