El Mantaro District

El Mantaro
District
Coat of arms of El Mantaro
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Country Peru
RegionJunín
ProvinceJauja
FoundedOctober 23, 1921
CapitalPucucho
Area
 • Total
17.76 km2 (6.86 sq mi)
Elevation
3,320 m (10,890 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total
2,870
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO120407
Websitewww.distritomantaro.org

El Mantaro District is one of thirty-four districts of the Jauja Province, located in the Department of Junín in Peru.[1] The district was created by the Law No. 4404 in November 23, 1921, during the presidency of Augusto B. Leguía. It encompasses an area of 17.76 km2.

References

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.


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