Oxapampa

The district of Oxapampa is one of the 7 districts of the Province of Oxapampa, Région of Pasco to the Peru.

It has a surface of 982,04 km ² and is limited

to north by the districts of Huancabamba and Palcazu,
in the east by the district of Villa Rica,
in the south by the Région of Junín (provinces of Chanchamayo and Tarma),
in south-west by the area of Junín (Province of Junín),
in the west by the district of Chontabamba.

The chief town, Oxapampa , are with 1.814 meters of altitude and 396 km of Lima.

It was created on May 14th, 1876 and was used as place of establishment with a colony austro - German led by Enrique Böttger Treu (the date of this foundation goes back to August 30th, 1891). The district was populated at the origin of natives Yanesha S which called the place “ My Konma ” what means “Flat Reeds”.

The population of the district was estimated at 13.823 inhabitants in 2002.

Centers of interest

Church Santa Rosa,
typical Houses austro-allemandes,
Cataract Río Tiger,
Campiña,
Church Misión de Quillazú,
Virgen of Piedra,
natural Watchtower “Los Pinos”,
Cordillera Yanachaga Chemillen,
Not Panoramic of Princesa Niche,
National park Yanachaga Chemillen (122 000 ha),
Virgen del Camino (Quillazú),
Yanesha Sanctuary,
Dairies,
Folklore austro-German and yanesha (craft industry, gastronomy, tales, Myths, legends, music and dances)

External bond

Official site of the provincial municipality of Oxapampa

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