Sañayca district
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 The Sañayca district is located in the far west of the Aymaraes province (marked in red) |
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| Country | Peru | |
| region | Apurímac | |
| province | Aymaraes | |
| Seat | Sañayca | |
| surface | 365 km² | |
| Residents | 1156 (2017) | |
| density | 3.2 inhabitants per km² | |
| founding | November 14, 1944 | |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-APU | |
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| Alcalde District | José Luis Abanto Canales (2019-2022) |
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| Political party | Alianza para el Progreso | |
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Coordinates: 14 ° 12 ′ S , 73 ° 21 ′ W
The Sañayca district is located in the Aymaraes Province in the Apurímac region in south- central Peru . The district was established on November 14, 1944. It has an area of 365 km². The 2017 census counted 1156 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 1255, in 2007 it was 1299. The district administration is located in the 3370 m high village of Sañayca with 555 inhabitants (as of 2017). Sañayca is located 15 km northwest of the provincial capital Chalhuanca .
Geographical location
The Sañayca district is located in the Andean highlands in the far west of the Aymaraes province. The Río Chalhuanca flows north along the northeastern district boundary . The south of the district lies in the catchment area of the Río Chicha (also Río Soras) and is drained in a north-westerly direction via the Río Huayllaripa.
The Sañayca district is bordered to the west by the district Pampachiri ( province of Andahuaylas ), the north by the district Capaya , in the northeast on the district Soraya , on the east by the district Chalhuanca and the south by the district Cotaruse .
Web links
- Peru: Region Apurímac (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de