El Cenepa District

District in Amazonas, Peru
El Cenepa
District
Country Peru
RegionAmazonas
ProvinceCondorcanqui
FoundedSeptember 1, 1941
CapitalHuampami
Government
 • MayorManuel Diaz Nashap
Area
 • Total5,345.48 km2 (2,063.90 sq mi)
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total11,236
 • Density2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
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El Cenepa is a district of the province of Condorcanqui in Peru. The district of El Cenepa, created on September 1, 1941 by Law Nº 9364, belongs to the province of Condorcanqui, department of Amazonas. It has an area of 5,558 km2, which represents 24% of the territory of Alto Marañón. El Cenepa has 8,363 inhabitants, and a population density of 1.5 inhabitants/km2.

Localities within the district include:

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