Tahuanía District
Tahuanía District
Distrito de Tahunía | |
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Interactive map of Tahuanía District | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Ucayali |
| Province | Atalaya |
| Founded | July 2, 1943 |
| Capital | Bolognesi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jaime Carrion Vera |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,016.71 km2 (2,709.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,171 |
| • Density | 0.7370/km2 (1.909/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 250203 |
Tahuanía District is one of the four districts of the province Atalaya in Peru.
The district was created by Law No. 9815 of 2 July 1943, during the government of President Manuel Prado Ugarteche.
In this district of the Peruvian Amazon lives the ethnic Pano group Shipibo-Conibo self-named Joni.