Chanchamayo Province
| Chanchamayo Province | ||
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 Location of the province in the Junín region |
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| Basic data | ||
| Country | Peru | |
| region | Junín | |
| Seat | La Merced | |
| surface | 4723 km² | |
| Residents | 151,489 (2017) | |
| density | 32 inhabitants per km² | |
| founding | September 24, 1977 | |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-JUN | |
| Website | www.munichanchamayo.gob.pe (Spanish) | |
| politics | ||
| Alkalis | José Eduardo Mariño Arquiñigo (2019-2022) | |
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Coordinates: 11 ° 1 ′ S , 75 ° 7 ′ W
The province of Chanchamayo is one of nine provinces in the Junín administrative region in central Peru . The province is 4723 km². The provincial capital is La Merced .
Geographical location
The province of Chanchamayo is located in the Peruvian Central Cordillera . She is named after one of its major rivers, the Río Chanchamayo whose headwaters in the Andes - Sierra are and the northward flowing towards the Amazon lowlands and there, after the union with the Río Paucartambo to Perené River is.
population
The population was 168,949 in 2007. Ten years later it was 151,489.
Administrative division
The Chanchamoyo Province is divided into six districts. The district of Chanchamayo is the seat of the provincial administration.
| District | Administrative headquarters |
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| Chanchamayo | La Merced |
| Perené | Perené |
| Pichanaqui | Pichanaqui |
| San Luis de Shuaro | San Luis de Shuaro |
| San Ramón | San Ramón |
| Vitoc | Vitoc |
economy
The province of Chanchamoyo is known for its cultivation of high quality coffees.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chanchamayo, Province in Junín Region . www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
