Molinopampa District

Molinopampa
District

Church of Molinopampa
Coordinates: 6°11′45″S 77°38′15″W / 6.19583°S 77.63750°W / -6.19583; -77.63750Coordinates: 6°11′45″S 77°38′15″W / 6.19583°S 77.63750°W / -6.19583; -77.63750
Country  Peru
Region Amazonas
Province Chachapoyas
Founded February 5, 1861
Capital Molinopampa
Government
  Mayor Zonia María Negron Tafur
Area
  Total 333.86 km2 (128.90 sq mi)
Elevation 2,407 m (7,897 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 2,583
  Density 7.7/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 010114

Molinopampa is a district of the Chachapoyas Province, Peru. The district is located at an altitude of 2,407 m above sea level, covers an area of 400 km². It is located at the right bank of the Ventilla River.

Molinopampa offers several attractive places, like ruins and the River Sonche that invites to remain or go fishing, that's why also the trout is rich well in this place.

To the north the district borders the Quinjalca District (Chachapoyas) and Granada District (Chachapoyas), to the southeast with the Longar District, to the south-west the Cheto District (Chachapoyas).

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