Asunción is a district of the
Chachapoyas Province
Chachapoyas is a province of the Amazonas Region, Peru. The province of Chachapoyas was a part of the department of Trujillo (according to the supreme decree of February 12, 1821) being its capital the city of Chachapoyas.
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Peru. The District of Asunción is located in the northern part of the province in
Amazonas Region
Amazonas () is a department and region in northern Peru bordered by Ecuador on the north and west, Cajamarca on the west, La Libertad on the south, and Loreto and San Martín on the east. Its capital is the city of Chachapoyas.
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Goncha
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The district covers an area of 25.71 km²; the elevation of the district capital is 2,820 above sea level. The climate is moderate to dry moderate cold.
The District of Asunción borders:
*For the North: With the
Bongará Province
*For the South: With the
Quinjalca District
Quinjalca District is one of twenty-one districts of the province Chachapoyas in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática
The Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI) ("National Institute of Statistics and Inf ...
*For the East: With the
Olleros District
Olleros District is one of twelve districts of the province Huaraz in Peru.
Geography
The Cordillera Blanca traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:
* Ararankha
* Arway
* Kashan
* Puma Waqanqa
* Ru ...
*For the West: With the
Chiliquín District
Chiliquín is one of 21 Peruvian districts that form the Province of Chachapoyas in the Amazon region. Chiliquin is located in the high mountain. Chiliquin offers several attractive places for tourists like ruins and cataracts
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External links
Asunción district official website
1933 establishments in Peru
Districts of the Chachapoyas Province
Districts of the Amazonas Region
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