Río Negro district
| Río Negro district | |
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 The district of Río Negro is located in the northwest of the province of Satipo (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Junín |
| province | Satipo |
| Seat | Río Negro |
| surface | 488 km² |
| Residents | 30,651 (2017) |
| density | 63 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | March 26, 1965 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-JUN |
| Website | munirionegro.gob.pe (Spanish) |
| politics | |
| Alcaldesa district | Lizeth Monica Chuquimia Velasquez (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 11 ° 13 ′ S , 74 ° 40 ′ W
The Río Negro district is located in the Satipo Province in the Junín region in central Peru . The district was established on March 26, 1965. It has an area of 488 km². The 2017 census counted 30,651 residents. In 1993 the population was 18,772, in 2007 25,981. The district administration is based in the 650 m high town of Río Negro with 5262 inhabitants (as of 2017). Río Negro is located 5 km north-northwest of the provincial capital Satipo .
Geographical location
The Río Negro district is located in the northwest of the Satipo Province on the eastern flank of the Peruvian Central Cordillera . Along the western district boundary , the Río Ipoqui runs north, the Río Perené runs along the northern district boundary to the east.
The district of Río Negro borders in the northwest with the district Pichanaqui ( province Chanchamayo ), in the northeast with the district Río Tambo and in the southeast and south with the district Satipo .
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Peru: Junín Region - Provinces and Districts . www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
