Quilmaná District
Quilmaná | ||
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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.
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
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