Azángaro Province
| Azángaro Province | |||
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 Location of the province in the Puno region |
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| Country | Peru | ||
| region | Puno | ||
| Seat | Azángaro | ||
| surface | 4970 km² | ||
| Residents | 115,672 (2017) | ||
| density | 23 inhabitants per km² | ||
| founding | June 21, 1825 | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-PUN | ||
| Website | muniazangaro.gob.pe (Spanish) | ||
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| Alcalde Provincial | Flavio Jesús Mamani Hancco (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 14 ° 48 ′ S , 70 ° 10 ′ W
The province of Azángaro belongs to the administrative region of Puno in the south of Peru . The province was founded on June 21, 1825. It has an area of 4970 km². The 2017 census counted 115,672 inhabitants in the province. In 1993 the population was 138,998, in 2007 136,829. The administrative seat is the city of Azángaro .
Geographical location
The province of Azángaro is centrally located in the Puno region. The province is located northwest of Lake Titicaca . In the north it borders on the province of Carabaya , in the east on the provinces of San Antonio de Putina and Huancané , in the south on the provinces of San Román and Lampa and in the west on the province of Melgar .
Administrative division
The Azángaro province consists of 15 districts. The Azángaro district is the seat of the provincial administration.
Web links
- Municipalidad Provincial de Azángaro
- Peru: Region Puno (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú