Choropampa District
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Choropampa | |
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 Interactive map of Choropampa | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cajamarca |
| Province | Chota |
| Founded | December 12, 1991 |
| Capital | Choropampa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Artemio Uriarte Vasquez |
| Area | |
• Total | 171.59 km2 (66.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,850 m (9,350 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,480 |
| • Density | 20.3/km2 (52.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 060406 |
| Website | munichoropampa.gob.pe[permanent dead link] |
Choropampa District is one of nineteen districts of the Chota Province, Peru.[1] It is located in the Northern Peruvian highlands and renowned for its gold reserves, with South America's largest goldmine operations.
An elemental mercury spill occurred in June 2000 along a road that passed through the three villages Choropampa,[2] Magdalena and San Juan from a truck contracted by Yanacocha mining; the Compliance/Advisor Ombudsman of the International Finance Corporation /Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency investigated, as described in the 2006 exit report.[3]
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