La Merced District, Aija

La Merced District is one of five districts in the Aija Province of the Ancash Region in Peru. It is located between 77°43 ´ 57 " S and 77°35 ´ 51 " W with an average altitude of 3,272 m.s.n.m. Its population was 1582 as of the 2017 census.[1]

La Merced
La Merced
La Merced
Country Peru
RegionAncash
ProvinceAija
FoundedMarch 5, 1936
CapitalLa Merced
Government
 • MayorMagaly ROLDAN CAMONES (2023)
Area
 • Total153.08 km2 (59.10 sq mi)
Elevation
3,272 m (10,735 ft)
Population
 (2002 est.)
 • Total1,582
 • Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO020204

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References edit

  1. ^ "Resultados Definitivos de los Censos Nacionales 2017: Ancash" (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. p. I: 128. Retrieved January 12, 2023.

9°43′59″S 77°37′01″W / 9.73306°S 77.61694°W / -9.73306; -77.61694