Quilmaná District

Quilmaná
District

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Coordinates: 12°57′34″S 76°23′17″W / 12.95944°S 76.38806°WCoordinates: 12°57′34″S 76°23′17″W / 12.95944°S 76.38806°W
Country  Peru
Region Lima
Province Cañete
Founded September 15, 1944
Capital Quilmaná
Government
  Mayor Celestino Yactayo Villalobos
Area
  Total 437.4 km2 (168.9 sq mi)
Elevation 151 m (495 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 13,256
  Density 30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 150512
Website muniquilmana.gob.pe

Quilmaná District is one of sixteen districts of the province Cañete in Peru.[1]

Quilmana is located adjacent to Imperial, Nuevo Imperial, and lunahuana. To the north with Asia. And to the west to San vicente.

Most of quilmana's workforce dedicates to agriculture, for example many crop citrus such as oranges, clementines, lemons, tangarines, as well as apples and strawberries.

There are a few cotton factories.

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