Parinacochas Province
| Parinacochas Province | |
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 Location of the province in the Ayacucho region |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Ayacucho |
| Seat | Coracora |
| surface | 5968 km² |
| Residents | 27,659 (2017) |
| density | 4.6 inhabitants per km² |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-AYA |
| Website | www.muniparinacochas.gob.pe (Spanish) |
| politics | |
| Alcalde Provincial | Walter Antayhua Cuadros (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 15 ° 3 ′ S , 73 ° 41 ′ W
The Parinacochas Province is part of the Ayacucho administrative region in southwestern Peru . It has an area of 5968 km². The 2017 census counted 27,659 inhabitants in the province. In 2007 the population was 30,007, in 1993 it was 22,769. The administrative seat is Coracora .
Geographical location
The Parinacochas Province is located in the southwest of the Ayacucho region. The province is located in the catchment area of the Pacific Ocean . It extends over the Peruvian Western Cordillera . The western part of the province is drained by the Río Acarí . In the south, an area is drained by the Río Chala . The northeast of the province is drained via the Río Marán , the right source of the Río Ocoña . In the south of the province, the outflow-free lake Laguna Parinacochas lies at the foot of the Sarasara volcano .
The province of Parinacochas borders in the northwest on the neighboring province of Lucanas , in the northeast on the Apurímac region , in the southeast on the province Páucar del Sara Sara and in the south on the Arequipa region .
Administrative division
The Parinacochas Province consists of 8 districts. The Coracora district is the seat of the provincial administration.
| District | Administrative headquarters |
|---|---|
| Chumpi | Chumpi |
| Coracora | Coracora |
| Coronel Castañeda | Aniso |
| Pacapausa | Pacapausa |
| Pullo | Pullo |
| Puyusca | Incuyo |
| San Francisco de Ravacayco | San Francisco de Ravacayco |
| Upahuacho | Upahuacho |
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Parinacochas, Province in Peru . www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
