Abancay District is one of the nine districts of the Abancay Province in Peru.[1]

Abancay
Location of Abancay in the Abancay province
Location of Abancay in the Abancay province
Country Peru
RegionApurímac
ProvinceAbancay
CapitalAbancay
Government
 • MayorGuido Chahuaylla Maldonado
(2019 - 2022)
Area
 • Total313.07 km2 (120.88 sq mi)
Elevation
2,378 m (7,802 ft)
Population
 • Total54,180
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO030101

Geography edit

Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]

  • Allqa Marka
  • Ampay
  • Ichhu Urqu
  • Inka Pirqa
  • Kunturillu
  • Muruqucha
  • P'unqu Q'asa
  • Q'illu Q'asa
  • Sunturuyuq
  • Waraquyuq
  • Wayllayuq
  • Wiraqucha
  • Wisk'achayuq

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Abancay Province (Apurímac Region)

13°38′02″S 72°52′52″W / 13.63389°S 72.88111°W / -13.63389; -72.88111