La Merced District is one of five districts in the Aija Province of the Ancash Region in Peru. It is located between 77°43 ´ 57 " S and 77°35 ´ 51 " W with an average altitude of 3,272 m.s.n.m. Its population was 1582 as of the 2017 census.[1]
La Merced | |
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 La Merced | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Aija |
| Founded | March 5, 1936 |
| Capital | La Merced |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Magaly ROLDAN CAMONES (2023) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 153.08 km2 (59.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,272 m (10,735 ft) |
| Population (2002 est.) | |
| • Total | 1,582 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 020204 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Resultados Definitivos de los Censos Nacionales 2017: Ancash" (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. p. I: 128. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
9°43′59″S 77°37′01″W / 9.73306°S 77.61694°W
