Uñón district
Uñón district | |
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The district of Uñón is centrally located in the province of Castilla (marked in red) |
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Basic data | |
Country | Peru |
region | Arequipa |
province | Castilla |
Seat | Uñón |
surface | 339 km² |
Residents | 221 (2017) |
density | 0.7 inhabitants per km² |
founding | June 18, 1962 |
ISO 3166-2 | PE-ARE |
politics | |
Alcalde District | Gregorio Delfín Dávila Amézquita (2019-2022) |
Political party | Arequipa Renace |
Coordinates: 15 ° 44 ′ S , 72 ° 26 ′ W
The district of Uñón is located in the province of Castilla in the Arequipa region in southwestern Peru . The district was established on June 18, 1962. It has an area of 339 km². The 2017 census counted 221 residents. In 1993 the population was 243, in 2007 it was 366. The district administration is located in the 2782 m high village of Uñón with 131 inhabitants (as of 2017). Uñón is about 40 km north of the provincial capital Aplao .
Geographical location
The district of Uñón is located in the Cordillera Volcánica in the center of the province of Castilla. The district is bordered in the south by the Río Colca and in the west by its tributary Río Capiza.
The UNON district is bordered to the south by the district Huancarqui , in the southwest of the district Aplao , on the west by the district Tipán , in the northwest on the district Machaguay , in the northeast on the district Ayo and the southeast by the district Huambo ( province of Caylloma ).
Localities
In addition to the main town, the district has the following larger towns:
- Piraucho
- Santa María
- Santuario de Uñon
Web links
- Peru: Arequipa region (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú