Posic District

Posic District is one of nine districts of the province Rioja in Peru.[1] It is famous for the archaeological research conducted at the prehistoric site of Posic. The excavations at Posic has contributed with at least two major results. 1) The Incas' presence in the area can now be dated to 1470 AD. 2) One of the main Inca roads can be traced as far into the highlands and jungles as to Posic. Here the road is present and furthermore is a Tambu.[2]

Posic District
District
Country	Peru
Region	San Martín
Province	Rioja
Founded	December 9, 1935
Capital	Posic
Government
• Mayor	Pedro Arriaga Aguilar
Area
• Total	54.65 km^2 (21.10 sq mi)
Elevation	820 m (2,690 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	1,394
• Density	26/km^2 (66/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	220806

References

1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
2. "The Forgotten Amazon". Wadskjær Forlag (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-04-30.