La Merced District, Aija

La Merced
District
La Merced
Country  Peru
Region Ancash
Province Aija
Founded March 5, 1936
Capital La Merced
Government
  Mayor Manuel Dario Manrique Mejia (2007)
Area
  Total 153.08 km2 (59.10 sq mi)
Elevation 3,272 m (10,735 ft)
Population (2002 est.)
  Total 3,005
  Density 20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 020204

La Merced District is one of five districts in the Aija Province of the Ancash Region in Peru. It is located between 77°43 ´ 57 " S and 77°35 ´ 51 " W with an average altitude of 3,272 m.s.n.m.

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Coordinates: 9°43′59″S 77°37′01″W / 9.73306°S 77.61694°W / -9.73306; -77.61694

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