Veintiséis de Octubre district

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Veintiséis de Octubre district
The district of Veintiséis de Octubre is located in the central west of the province of Piura (marked in red)
The district of Veintiséis de Octubre is located in the central west of the province of Piura (marked in red)
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Basic data
Country Peru
region Piura
province PiuraTemplate: Infobox administrative unit / maintenance / other
Seat San Martín
surface 71.4 km²
Residents 165,779 (2017)
density 2322 inhabitants per km²
founding January 15, 2013
ISO 3166-2 PE-PIU
Website muniveintiseisdeoctubre.gob.pe (Spanish)
politics
Alcalde District Darwin García Marchena
(2019-2022)
Political party Región para todos

Coordinates: 5 ° 10 ′ 46 ″  S , 80 ° 40 ′ 41 ″  W

The Veintiséis de Octubre district ( Veintiséis de Octubre Spanish for "October 26") is located in the province of Piura of Piura Region in northwestern Peru . The district has an area of ​​71.4 km². In the 2017 census, 165,779 people lived in the district. The administrative seat is in San Martín . The city, located 6 km west of the center of Piura, is congruent with the district. The district was created on January 15, 2013 from parts of the Piura district .

Geographical location

The district of Veintiséis de Octubre is located in the central west of the province of Piura. It forms the western part of the Piura metropolitan area. In the west the district borders on the Miguel Checa district ( Sullana province ), in the north and east on the Piura district and in the south on the Catacaos district . The district is located in the arid coastal region of northwestern Peru at an altitude of about 36  m .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Peru: Piura - Provinces & Districts . www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved January 20, 2020.

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