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Molinopampa District

Coordinates: 6°11′45″S 77°38′15″W / 6.19583°S 77.63750°W / -6.19583; -77.63750
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Molinopampa
Church of Molinopampa
Church of Molinopampa
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Coordinates: 6°11′45″S 77°38′15″W / 6.19583°S 77.63750°W / -6.19583; -77.63750
Country Peru
RegionAmazonas
ProvinceChachapoyas
FoundedFebruary 5, 1861
CapitalMolinopampa
Government
 • MayorZonia María Negron Tafur
Area
 • Total
333.86 km2 (128.90 sq mi)
Elevation
2,407 m (7,897 ft)
Population
 • Total
2,583
 • Density7.7/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
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Molinopampa is a district of the Chachapoyas Province, Peru. The district is located at an altitude of 2,407 m above sea level, covers an area of 400 km2. It is located at the right bank of the Ventilla River.

Molinopampa offers several attractive places, like ruins and the River Sonche that invites to remain or go fishing, that's why also the trout is rich well in this place.

To the north the district borders the Quinjalca District (Chachapoyas) and Granada District (Chachapoyas), to the southeast with the Longar District, to the south-west the Cheto District (Chachapoyas).

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