Antonio Raymondi District

Antonio Raymondi District is one of 15 districts of the province of Bolognesi, in the Ancash Region of Peru.

Antonio Raymondi
Coordinates: 9°5′S 77°5′W
Country Peru
RegionAncash
ProvinceLlamellin
FoundedApril 24, 1962
CapitalRaquia
Government
  MayorErasmo Benites Bernardo (2007)
Area
  Total118.7 km2 (45.8 sq mi)
Elevation
2,162 m (7,093 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
  Total1,546
  Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO020503

The district is named after the native Italian geographer Antonio Raimondi, a prominent Peruvian scientist in the later half of the 19th century.


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