Nanchoc District
Nanchoc | |
|---|---|
Nanchoc Location in Peru | |
| Coordinates: 6°57′33″S 79°14′35″W / 6.9591°S 79.2430°W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Cajamarca |
| Province | San Miguel |
| Founded | December 2, 1958 |
| Capital | Nanchoc |
| Area | |
• Total | 359 km2 (139 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Population (Peru 2017 Census) | |
• Total | 1,368 |
| • Density | 3.81/km2 (9.87/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 061108 |
Nanchoc District is one of thirteen districts of San Miguel Province in the Cajamarca Region of Peru. In 2017, the district had an area of 359 square kilometres (139 sq mi) and a population of 1,368. The capital of the district is the town of Nanchoc which had a population of 332 in 2017. The Nanchoc River, a tributary of the Zaña River, bisects the district.
Nanchoc is located in an irrigated and cultivated valley about 1 kilometre (0.62 miles) wide and 60 kilometres (37 miles) from the Pacific Ocean to the west. Between the valley and the ocean is a low range of mountains and the Peruvian coastal desert. East of Nanchoc the Andes rise sharply and the greater precipitation in the Andes feeds the Nanchoc River and its tributaries, permitting irrigated agriculture to flourish in the valley.