Sivia

Sivia
Sivia is located in Peru
Sivia
Sivia
Coordinates: 12°30′45″S 73°51′28″W / 12.51250°S 73.85778°W / -12.51250; -73.85778
CountryPeru
RegionAyacucho Region
ProvinceHuanta Province
DistrictSivia District

Sivia is a town in central Peru, capital of the Sivia District in Huanta Province, Ayacucho Region.[1] It is on the west bank of the Apurímac River, about 3 km (1.9 mi) from the town of Pichari, capital of the Pichari District, La Convención Province, Cusco Region, on the other side of the river.[1] Both towns are in the zone known as the Valley of the Apurímac and Ene River (Valle de los Ríos Apurímac y Ene, or VRAE). The VRAE is an area of such high childhood malnutrition and poverty that the government of Peru selected the VRAE to launch its National Strategy for Growth program in 2007.[2] The VRAE is a major center of coca production.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Verifique los Nombres Geográficos de su Localidad". Instituto Geográfico Nacional. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
  2. ^ "Crecer ya está en el VRAE". Comisión Interministerial de Asuntos Sociales. 21 December 2007. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
  3. ^ "Part 5. Peru Coca Cultivation Survey" (PDF). Peru Coca Survey for 2005. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
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