Abancay District

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Abancay
Abancay Plaza.jpg
Location of the province Abancay in Apurimac.svg
Location of Abancay in the Abancay province
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Abancay
Capital Abancay
Government
   Mayor Guido Chahuaylla Maldonado
(2019 - 2022)
Area
  Total313.07 km2 (120.88 sq mi)
Elevation
2,378 m (7,802 ft)
Population
  Total54,180
  Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 030101

Abancay District is one of the nine districts of the Abancay Province in Peru. [1]

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Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below: [2]

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References

  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 4, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Abancay Province (Apurímac Region)

Coordinates: 13°38′02″S72°52′52″W / 13.63389°S 72.88111°W / -13.63389; -72.88111