Nepeña District

Nepeña
District

Location of Nepeña in the Santa province
Country Peru
Region Ancash
Province Santa
Capital Nepeña
Government
 • Mayor Manuel Enrique Figueroa Laos
Area
 • Total 458.24 km2 (176.93 sq mi)
Elevation 144 m (472 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 12,059
 • Density 26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 021806
Website http://www.muninepena.gob.pe

Nepeña District is one of nine districts of the province Santa in Peru.[1]

History

On April 12, 1873 was enacted Supreme Resolution which raises the Municipal Agency Nepeña to the category of Nepeña District. On November 22, 1874 the first municipal council is installed, investing as Mayor to Mr. Juan Rodríguez; as Deputy Mayor, Mr. Esteban Naveda; as councilor, Mr. Manuel Márquez Paredes; as auditors, Messrs Teodorico Terry and José María Cabrera. However, it is known that in the political system of the Geographical Society of Lima, Nepeña appears as district, founded by the Protector of Peru José de San Martín, on February 12, 1821. It has been established as a commemorative date of political creation of Nepeña district on April 12 of each year, carrying out a ceremony at the District Municipality.

Geography

Nepeña has an area of 458.24 km².

Locations

Formed by the towns of Huacatambo, Capellanía (In en. Chaplaincy), Nepeña, La Grama (In en. The Grama), Cerro Blanco (In en. White Hill), San José, San Jacinto, Motocachy, San Juan and Máquina Vieja (In en. Old Machine).

The Punkurí museum is located on the Nepeña territory.

Authorities

Municipal

References

  1. ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.

Coordinates: 9°10′01″S 78°22′59″W / 9.16694°S 78.38306°W / -9.16694; -78.38306


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