Oyotun District

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Oyotun District
The district of Oyotún is located in the east of the province of Chiclayo (marked in red)
The district of Oyotún is located in the east of the province of Chiclayo (marked in red)
Basic data
Country Peru
region Lambayeque
province ChiclayoTemplate: Infobox administrative unit / maintenance / other
Seat Oyotun
surface 487 km²
Residents 8528 (2017)
density 18 inhabitants per km²
founding November 23, 1925
ISO 3166-2 PE-LAM
politics
Alcalde District Luis Zacarias Chavez Becerra
(2019-2022)

Coordinates: 6 ° 51 ′  S , 79 ° 18 ′  W

The district of Oyotún is located in the province of Chiclayo in the Lambayeque region in northwestern Peru . The district was established on November 23, 1925. It extends over an area of ​​487 km². The 2017 census counted 8,528 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 10,452, in 2007 it was 9954. The district administration is located in the 209  m high town of Oyotún with 5918 inhabitants (as of 2017). Oyotún is located 60 km east-southeast of the regional and provincial capital Chiclayo .

Geographical location

The district of Oyotún is located in the east of the province of Chiclayo. The Río Zaña crosses the south of the district in a westerly direction. The foothills of the Western Cordillera rise in the north of the district . Irrigated agriculture is practiced in the river valley of the Río Zaña.

The district of Oyotún borders in the west on the district Cayaltí , in the northwest on the districts Pucalá and Chongoyape , in the north on the district Llama ( province Chota ), in the northeast on the district Catache ( province Santa Cruz ), in the southeast on the districts La Florida , Niepos and Nanchoc (all three in the province of San Miguel ) and in the southwest to the district of Nueva Arica .

Localities

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

  • Chilcal Alto (211 inhabitants)
  • El Espinal (244 inhabitants)
  • La Compuerta (317 inhabitants)
  • Las Delicias (351 inhabitants)

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