Oxapampa District is one of eight districts of Oxapampa Province, one of three provinces in Pasco Department in Peru. The town of Oxapampa is in the district and is the capital of the province. The population of the province was 16,565 in 2017 of which more than 14,000 lived in the town of Oxapampa. [1]

Oxapampa
Uqshapampa
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Country Peru
RegionPasco
ProvinceOxapampa
FoundedMay 14, 1876
CapitalOxapampa
Government
 • MayorJuan Carlos La Torre Moscoso
Area
 • Total
982.04 km2 (379.17 sq mi)
Elevation
1,814 m (5,951 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
16,565
 • Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO190301
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1993 12,826—    
2007 14,190+10.6%
2017 16,565+16.7%
2020 (est) 17,255+4.2%
Source: Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática, Peru
Banner of the District of Oxapampa - Province of Oxapampa - Pasco Region

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