Tayabamba district
| Tayabamba district | |||
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 The Tayabamba district (marked light beige) is located in the central south of the Pataz province |
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| Country | Peru | ||
| region | La Libertad | ||
| province | Pataz | ||
| Seat | Tayabamba | ||
| surface | 339 km² | ||
| Residents | 12,490 (2017) | ||
| density | 37 inhabitants per km² | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-LAL | ||
| Website | munipropataz.gob.pe (Spanish) | ||
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| Alcalde Provincial | Omar Armando Iparraguirre Espinoza (2019-2022) |
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| Political party | Alianza para el Progreso | ||
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Coordinates: 8 ° 17 ′ S , 77 ° 18 ′ W
The Tayabamba district is located in the Pataz province in the La Libertad region in western Peru . The district has an area of 339 km². The 2017 census counted 12,490 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 11,971, in 2007 13,785. Administrative center of the district is the 3203 m provincial highly preferred Tayabamba with 4003 inhabitants (2017).
Geographical location
The Tayabamba district is located on the western flank of the Peruvian Central Cordillera in the central south of the Pataz province. The district has a lengthwise extension in NW-SE direction of about 40 km. The Río Cajas, a right tributary of the Río Marañón , flows through the district in a north-westerly direction and turns to the west on the northern district boundary. The eastern district boundary runs along the watershed to the catchment area of the Río Huallaga further east .
The Tayabamba district borders in the south on the district Huancaspata , in the west on the districts Urpay and Taurija , in the north on the districts Buldibuyo and Huaylillas , in the east on the district Ongón and in the extreme southeast on the district Shunte ( province Tocache , region San Martín) ).
Web links
- Municipalidad Provincial de Pataz
- Peru: Region La Libertad (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú