Pocohuanca District
Pocohuanca District | |
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The district of Pocohuanca is located in the east of the province of Aymaraes (marked in red) |
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Basic data | |
Country | Peru |
region | Apurímac |
province | Aymaraes |
Seat | Pocohuanca |
surface | 87.6 km² |
Residents | 1066 (2017) |
density | 12 inhabitants per km² |
founding | October 8, 1951 |
ISO 3166-2 | PE-APU |
politics | |
Alcalde District | Hermetanio Challque Ancco (2019-2022) |
Political party | Movimiento Regional Llankasun Kuska |
Coordinates: 14 ° 13 ′ S , 73 ° 5 ′ W
The Pocohuanca district is located in the Aymaraes province in the Apurímac region in central southern Peru . The district was founded on October 8, 1951. It has an area of 87.6 km². The 2017 census counted 1066 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 1312, in 2007 1158. The district administration is located in the 3180 m high village of Pocohuanca with 295 inhabitants (as of 2017). Pocohuanca is 19 km east-northeast of the provincial capital Chalhuanca .
Geographical location
The district of Pocohuanca is located in the Andean highlands in the east of the province of Aymaraes. The Río Antabamba crosses the district in a north-westerly direction.
The Pocohuanca district is bordered to the west by the district Yanaca , on the north by the district Tapairihua , in the northeast to the districts of El Oro , Pachaconas and Sabaino (all three in the province Antabamba ) and in the south by the district Chalhuanca .
Web links
- Peru: Region Apurímac (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú