Paucarpata District

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Paucarpata
Pawqarpata
District
The pata pata or andenes of Paucarpata with the city of Arequipa in the background
The pata pata or andenes of Paucarpata with the city of Arequipa in the background
Coordinates: 16°24′28.01″S 71°39′47.25″W / 16.4077806°S 71.6631250°W / -16.4077806; -71.6631250Coordinates: 16°24′28.01″S 71°39′47.25″W / 16.4077806°S 71.6631250°W / -16.4077806; -71.6631250
Country  Peru
Region Arequipa
Province Arequipa
Capital Paucarpata
Government
 • Mayor Marcio Soto Rivera
Area
 • Total 31.07 km2 (12.00 sq mi)
Elevation 2,405 m (7,890 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 125,255
 • Density 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 040112
Website munipaucarpata.gob.pe

Paucarpata District is one of the twenty-nine districts of the Arequipa Province in Peru.[1] It is noted for its terraced agricultural hills, called andenes in Spanish.

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  1. ^ (Spanish) Municipalidad Distrital de Paucarpata, Municipalidad Distrital de Paucarpata, Retrieved November 16, 2007.