Apata District is one of thirty-four districts of the Jauja Province, located at an elevation of 3.340 min the Department of Junin in Peru.[1] It encompasses an area of 421.62 km2. It was elevated to district level in November 16, 1864, during the presidency of José Balta.
Apata | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Junín |
| Province | Jauja |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Apata |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Vidal Rojas Paitan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 421.62 km2 (162.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,340 m (10,960 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,163 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 120403 |
Geography
editSome of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Antikuna
- Chawpiqucha
- Marayrasu
- Marayrasu (Apata)
- Muntirayuq
- Muruqucha
- Pichana
- Pumaqucha
- Puywan
- Suyruqucha
- Tuku Mach'ay
- Tunki
- T'uruqucha
- Uqsha Mach'ay
- Utkhulasu
- Waqraqucha
- Wayta Pallana
- Yana Uqsha
- Yanaqa
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Jauja Province (Junín Region)
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