Tipán district
| Tipán district | |
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 The Tipán district is centrally located in the province of Castilla (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Arequipa |
| province | Castilla |
| Seat | Tipán |
| surface | 55.5 km² |
| Residents | 474 (2017) |
| density | 8.5 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | December 13, 1943 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-ARE |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Enrique Ninaja Cabrera (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 15 ° 43 ′ 23 ″ S , 72 ° 30 ′ 7 ″ W
The Tipán district is located in the Castilla province in the Arequipa region in southwestern Peru . The district was established on December 13, 1943. It has an area of 55.5 km². The 2017 census counted 474 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 696, in 2007 591. The district administration is located in the 1913 m high village of Tipán with 145 inhabitants (as of 2017). Tipán is just 40 km north of the provincial capital Aplao .
Geographical location
The Tipán district is located in the Cordillera Volcánica in the center of the province of Castilla. The area is drained south to the Río Colca .
The Tipán district borders in the south on the Aplao district , in the west on the Pampacolca district , in the north on the Viraco district , in the northeast on the Machaguay district and in the east on the Uñón district .
Localities
In addition to the main town, the district has the following larger towns:
- Chupacra
- Llacmes
- Paracolca
- Tagre
Web links
- Peru: Arequipa region (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú