Paucarpata District is one of the twenty-nine districts of the Arequipa Province in Peru.[1] It is noted for its terraced agricultural hills, called andenes in Spanish.
Paucarpata
Pawqarpata | |
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| Coordinates: 16°24′28.01″S 71°39′47.25″W / 16.4077806°S 71.6631250°W | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Arequipa |
| Province | Arequipa |
| Capital | Paucarpata |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marcio Soto Rivera |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.07 km2 (12.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,405 m (7,890 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 125,255 |
| • Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 040112 |
| Website | munipaucarpata.gob.pe |
External links
edit- (in Spanish) www.munipaucarpata.gob.pe Official district web site
References
edit- ^ (in Spanish) Municipalidad Distrital de Paucarpata, Municipalidad Distrital de Paucarpata, Retrieved November 16, 2007.
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