Sarhua district
| Sarhua district | |
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 The Sarhua district is located in the west of the Víctor Fajardo province (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Ayacucho |
| province | Víctor Fajardo |
| Seat | Sarhua |
| surface | 379 km² |
| Residents | 2692 (2017) |
| density | 7.1 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | November 14, 1910 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-AYA |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Juan Pablo Quichua Baldeón (2019-2022) |
| Political party | Qatun Tarpuy |
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Coordinates: 13 ° 40 ′ S , 74 ° 19 ′ W
The Sarhua District is located in the Víctor Fajardo Province in the Ayacucho region in south-central Peru . The district was founded on November 14, 1910. It has an area of 379 km². The 2017 census counted 2692 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 3002, in 2007 it was 2985. The district administration is located in the 2982 m high village of Sarhua with a population of 1,350 (as of 2017). Sarhua is just under 30 km west-northwest of the provincial capital Huancapi . 7 km west-northwest of Sarhua is the archaeological site of Pukara.
Geographical location
The Sarhua district is located in the Andean highlands in the west of the Víctor Fajardo province. The district is bounded in the north by the east flowing Río Pampas and in the east by its tributary Río Caracha .
The Sarhua district is bordered to the west by the district Vilcanchos , on the north by the district Chuschi ( province Cangallo ), to the east by the district Huamanquiquia and on the south by the districts Carapo and Santiago de Lucanamarca (both in the province Huanca Sancos ).
Localities
In addition to the main town, there are the following larger towns in the district:
- Aparo
- Auquilla (215 inhabitants)
- Chuqui Huarcaya (269 inhabitants)
- Cosibamba
- San Antonio Ccechahua
- Tomancca (450 inhabitants)
Web links
- Peru: Ayacucho region (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú