Posic District

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Posic District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region San Martín
Province Rioja
FoundedDecember 9, 1935
Capital Posic
Government
   Mayor Pedro Arriaga Aguilar
Area
  Total54.65 km2 (21.10 sq mi)
Elevation
820 m (2,690 ft)
Population
  Total1,394
  Density26/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 220806

Posic District is one of nine districts of the province Rioja in Peru. [1] It is famous for the archaeological research conducted at the prehistoric site of Posic. The excavations at Posic has contributed with at least two major results. 1) The Incas' presence in the area can now be dated to 1470 AD. 2) One of the main Inca roads can be traced as far into the highlands and jungles as to Posic. Here the road is present and furthermore is a Tambu. [2]

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References

  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. "The Forgotten Amazon". Wadskjær Forlag (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-04-30.

Coordinates: 6°00′55″S77°10′02″W / 6.0153°S 77.1671°W / -6.0153; -77.1671