La Mar Province
| La Mar Province | |
|---|---|
 Location of the province in the Ayacucho region |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Ayacucho |
| Seat | San Miguel |
| surface | 4392 km² |
| Residents | 76,453 (2017) |
| density | 17 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | March 18, 1861 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-AYA |
| Website | www.munilamar.gob.pe (Spanish) |
| politics | |
| Alcalde Provincial | Wilder Manyavilca Silva (2019-2022) |
| Political party | Qatun Tarpuy |
Coordinates: 13 ° 1 ′ S , 73 ° 47 ′ W
The province of La Mar belongs to the Ayacucho administrative region in south-central Peru . It has an area of 4392 km². The 2017 census counted 76,453 inhabitants in the province. In 1993 the population was 70,018, in 2007 84,177. The administrative seat is in San Miguel .
Geographical location
The province of La Mar is located in the northeast of the Ayacucho region. It extends over the Peruvian Central Cordillera . The rivers Río Piene , Río Apurímac and Río Pampas form the provincial borders in the northwest, east and south. In the west of the province lies the river valley of the Río Torobamba , a left tributary of the Río Pampas. The provincial capital is located there.
The province of La Mar borders the neighboring provinces of Huanta and Huamanga in the west . To the east, across the Río Apurímac, lies the Cusco region , to the south, across the Río Pampas, the Apurímac region .
Administrative division
The province of La Mar consists of 11 districts. The district of San Miguel is the seat of the provincial administration.
| District | Administrative headquarters |
|---|---|
| Anco | Chiquintirca |
| Anchihuay | Anchihuay |
| Ayna | San Francisco |
| Chilcas | Chilcas |
| Chungui | Chungui |
| Luis Carranza | pampas |
| Oronccoy | Oronccoy |
| Samugari | Palmapampa |
| San Miguel | San Miguel |
| Santa Rosa | Santa Rosa |
| Tambo | Tambo |
Web links
- Peru: Ayacucho region (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú