Ascensión District

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Ascensión
Country Peru
RegionHuancavelica
ProvinceHuancavelica
FoundedJune 8, 2000
Capital
Government
 • MayorMarcos Mariano Paytan Cuba
Area
 • Total432.24 km2 (166.89 sq mi)
Elevation
3,650 m (11,980 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total9,897
 • Density23/km2 (59/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO090118

Ascensión District is one of nineteen districts of the province Huancavelica in Peru.[1]

Geography[]

The Chunta mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:[2]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Huancavelica Province 1 (Huancavelica Region)


Coordinates: 12°47′02″S 74°58′42″W / 12.7840°S 74.9782°W / -12.7840; -74.9782

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