Tapacocha district
| Tapacocha district | |
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 The Tapacocha district is in the west of the Recuay province (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Ancash |
| province | Recuay |
| Seat | Tapacocha |
| surface | 78.2 km² |
| Residents | 448 (2017) |
| density | 5.7 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | March 5, 1936 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-ANC |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Celestino Alejandro Ramos Robles (2019-2022) |
| Political party | Movimiento Regional El Maicito |
Coordinates: 10 ° 0 ′ 36 ″ S , 77 ° 34 ′ 10 ″ W
The Tapacocha district is located in the Recuay province in the Ancash region in southwest Peru . The district was established on March 5, 1936. It has an area of 78.2 km². The 2017 census counted 448 residents. In 1993 the population was 661, in 2007 it was 525. The administrative seat of the district is the 3608 m high town of Tapacocha with 301 inhabitants (as of 2017). Tapacocha is located 35 km south-southwest of the provincial capital Recuay .
Geographical location
The Tapacocha district is located in the west of the Recuay province. It is located on the western flank of the Cordillera Negra . The watershed of the mountains runs along the northeastern district boundary. The Río Cotaparaco, a tributary of the Río Huarmey , flows west along the northwestern district boundary . The southeast of the district is drained over the Río Huayllapampa south to the Río Fortaleza .
The Tapacocha district borders in the far west on the Pararín district , in the north on the Cotaparaco district , in the far northeast on the Cátac district , in the southeast on the Huayllapampa district and in the southwest on the Llacllín district .
Web links
- Peru: Region Ancash (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de