Paucarpata District

Paucarpata
Pawqarpata
District
Coordinates: 16°24′28.01″S 71°39′47.25″W / 16.4077806°S 71.6631250°WCoordinates: 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 (2005 census)
  Total 125,255
  Density 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 040112
Website munipaucarpata.gob.pe

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.

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References

  1. (Spanish) Municipalidad Distrital de Paucarpata, Municipalidad Distrital de Paucarpata, Retrieved November 16, 2007.