Tahuanía District
Tahuanía District is one of the four districts of the province Atalaya in Peru.[1]
Tahuanía District Distrito de Tahunía | |
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| Country |  |
| Region | Ucayali |
| Province | Atalaya |
| Founded | July 2, 1943 |
| Capital | Bolognesi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jaime Carrion Vera |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,016.71 km2 (2,709.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 5,171 |
| • Density | 0.74/km2 (1.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 250203 |
The district was created by Law No. 9815 of 2 July 1943, during the government of President Manuel Prado Ugarteche[2].
In this district of the Peruvian Amazon inhabits the ethnic Pano group Shipibo-Conibo self-named Joni'[3].
References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-01-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
- «Ley N° 9815»
- "Pueblos Indígenas Amazónicos". www.peruecologico.com.pe. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
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