Viraco district
| Viraco district | |
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 The district of Viraco is located in the west of the province of Castilla (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Arequipa |
| province | Castilla |
| Seat | Viraco |
| surface | 137 km² |
| Residents | 1660 (2017) |
| density | 12 inhabitants per km² |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-ARE |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Juan Mariano Vizcardo Tejeda (2019-2022) |
| Political party | Arequipa Transformación |
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Coordinates: 15 ° 39 ′ S , 72 ° 31 ′ W
The Viraco district is located in the Castilla province in the Arequipa region in southwestern Peru . The district has an area of 137 km². The 2017 census counted 1660 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 2519, in 2007 it was 2010. The district administration is located in the 3215 m high village of Viraco with 1171 inhabitants (as of 2017). Viraco is 46 km north of the provincial capital Aplao .
Geographical location
The Viraco district is located in the Cordillera Volcánica in the west of the province of Castilla. In the far north rises the mountain range of the 6425 m high volcano Nevado Coropuna . The area is drained south to the Río Colca .
The district of Viraco borders in the southwest and in the west on the district Pampacolca , in the north on the district Salamanca ( province Condesuyos ), in the east on the district Machaguay and in the extreme south on the district Tipán .
Localities
In addition to the main town, the district has the following larger towns:
- Areccocha
- Costuro
- Huami
- Pampachacra
- Pilcuy
- Pucapuca
- Rituy
- Turpayto
- Unro
- Yaso
Web links
- Peru: Arequipa region (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú