Pamparomas District

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Pamparomas District

Location of Pamparomas in the Huaylas Province
Country
Region
Province		 Flag of Peru Peru
Ancash
Huaylas
Founded January 2, 1857
Capital Pamparomas
Area
Elevation		 496,35 km2
2,862m
Population
 - Total
 - Density
9,484 (2002 estimate)
19.1/km2 
Mayor ROLANDO ROGER MURILLO LOAYZA (2007)
Subdivisions 43 hamlets
UBIGEO 021206
Website: www.munipamparomas.gob.pe

The Pamparomas District is one of 10 districts in the Huaylas Province in the Ancash Region of Peru. The capital of the district is the village of Pamparomas[1].

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[edit] History

The district was founded on January 2, 1857.

[edit] Location

The district is located in the south-western part of the province at an elevation of 2,862m in the black mountains (Spanish: Cordillera Negra). The provinces capital Caraz is located at a distance of 80km. The nearest large city is the city of Chimbote, located on the pacific coast at a distance of 140km from Pamparomas.

[edit] Political division

The district is divided into 43 hamlets (Spanish: caseríos, singular: caserío):

[edit] Hamlets

[edit] Pamparomas Valley

  • Racratumanca
  • Karka
  • Pampap
  • Llacta
  • Marco
  • Perkirka
  • Puquio
  • San Juanito
  • Chorrillos
  • Pueblo Pamparomas
  • Queropuquio
  • Carash
  • Ullpan
  • Achauas

[edit] Chaclancayo Valley

  • Cajabamba Alta
  • Cajabamba Baja
  • Putaca
  • Chaclancayo
  • Punin
  • Marmay
  • Cullashcunca
  • Huaracpampa
  • Chunya Ruri
  • Santa rosa de Coto
  • Santa Rosa de Catedral
  • Chunya
  • Pías

[edit] Pisha Valley

  • Nununga
  • Ocshapampa
  • Antaraca
  • Pucará
  • Pisha
  • Quicacayan
  • Carampa
  • Pampacancha
  • Huarac-huran
  • Pichiu
  • Carap
  • Huáscar
  • Carachuco
  • Capan
  • Huanchuy
  • Cajay

[edit] Capital

The capital of the Pamparomas District is the village of Pamparomas.

[edit] References

  1. ^ (Spanish) Official website of the Pamparomas District

[edit] External links

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