Paucarpata Pawqarpata | |
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District | |
The pata pata or andenes of Paucarpata with the city of Arequipa in the background | |
Coordinates: 16°24′28.01″S 71°39′47.25″W / 16.4077806°S 71.6631250°W / -16.4077806; -71.6631250 | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Arequipa |
Province | Arequipa |
Capital | Paucarpata |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marcio Soto Rivera |
Area | |
• Total | 31.07 km (12.00 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,405 m (7,890 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 125,255 |
• Density | 4,000/km (10,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 040112 |
Website | munipaucarpata.gob.pe |
Paucarpata District is one of the twenty-nine districts of the Arequipa Province in Peru. It is noted for its terraced agricultural hills, called andenes in Spanish.
External links
- (in Spanish) www.munipaucarpata.gob.pe Official district web site
References
- (in Spanish) Municipalidad Distrital de Paucarpata, Municipalidad Distrital de Paucarpata, Retrieved November 16, 2007.
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