La Pampa, Peru
Appearance
La Pampa | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Arequipa |
Province | Camaná |
District | Samuel Pastor |
Government | |
• Mayor | Wilber Sergio Jahuira Apaza (2019-2022) |
Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
La Pampa is the capital of Samuel Pastor District in Camaná Province in Peru. As of 2019, the town had a population of around 25,000. During this period, the town faced massive amounts of illegal mining operations for gold.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Collyns, Dan (25 March 2019). "Inside La Pampa: the illegal mining city Peru is trying to wipe out". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
16°37′47″S 72°40′54″W / 16.6296°S 72.6816°W