Pampas, Peru
Place in Huancavelica, Peru
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Pampas | |
|---|---|
Plaza de Armas, Pampas | |
| Nickname: Ciudad de los Cuchimichis (The Cuchimichis City) | |
| Coordinates: 12°23′55.76″S 74°52′12.78″W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Tayacaja |
| Established | 21 June 1825 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jess Amrico Monge Abad |
| Area | |
• Total | 52.264 km2 (20.179 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,276 m (10,748 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 11,566 |
| • Density | 221.3/km2 (573/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (PET) |
| Postal code | 090701 |
| Area code | 067 |
| Website | www.munitayacaja.gob.pe |
Pampas is a city in Peru. It is the capital of the Tayacaja Province and it was established on June 21, 1825. According to the 2007 census had a population of 9,973 (11,566 in the metropolitan area).[1] It has an approximate altitude of 3,276 metres.
Transportation
The city is connected to the nearby cities like Huancayo and Ayacucho by partially paved roads.[citation needed]
Education
The city house a branch of the Universidad Nacional de Huancavelica and it is home of a local technical institute; the Instituto Tecnologico Pampas - Tayacaja.[citation needed]
Health
The city has now a new hospital, the Hospital Pampas that serve the city and the towns nearby.[citation needed]