Echarate District
Echarate District (or Echarati) is one of fourteen districts of the province La Convención in Peru. The town of Echarte, near the Urubamba River, is the capital of the district. In 2016, part of Echarte district was incorporated into the newly-created Megantoni District.[1]
Echarate | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Cusco |
Province | La Convención |
Founded | January 2, 1857 |
Capital | Echarate or Ercharti |
Area | |
• Total | 10,576 km2 (4,083 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,162 m (3,812 ft) |
Population (2017 census) | |
• Total | 23,214 |
• Density | 2.2/km2 (5.7/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 080902 |
See also
- Kuntur Sinqa
- Machiguenga Communal Reserve
- Megantoni National Sanctuary
- Otishi National Park
- Pongo de Mainique
- Vilcabamba, Capital of the Neo-Inca State, 1539–1572.
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