Tapairihua district

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Tapairihua district
The Tapairihua district is located in the east of the Aymaraes province (marked in red)
The Tapairihua district is located in the east of the Aymaraes province (marked in red)
Basic data
Country Peru
region Apurímac
province AymaraesTemplate: Infobox administrative unit / maintenance / other
Seat Tapairihua
surface 158 km²
Residents 1949 (2017)
density 12 inhabitants per km²
founding January 2, 1857
ISO 3166-2 PE-APU
politics
Alcalde District Edwin Carpio Challque
(2019-2022)
Political party Movimiento Popular Kallpa

Coordinates: 14 ° 8 ′  S , 73 ° 8 ′  W

The Tapairihua district is located in the Aymaraes province in the Apurímac region in central southern Peru . The district was founded on January 2, 1857. It has an area of ​​158 km². In the 2017 census, 1949 inhabitants were counted. In 1993 the population was 2238, in 2007 it was 2131. The district administration is located in the 2820  m high town of Tapairihua with 224 inhabitants (as of 2017). Tapairihua is located 20 km northeast of the provincial capital Chalhuanca .

Geographical location

The Tapairihua district is located in the Andean highlands on the east bank of the Río Antabamba in the east of the Aymaraes province.

The Tapairihua district borders in the southwest with the district Yanaca , in the west with the district Justo Apu Sahuaraura , in the north with the district Chapimarca , in the east with the district Chacoche ( province Abancay ) and in the southeast with the districts El Oro ( province Antabamba ) and Pocohuanca .

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