Ataura District

Ataura District is one of thirty-four districts of the Jauja Province, located in the in . The district was created in March 27, 1935, during the presidency of Óscar R. Benavides. It encompasses an area of 5.9 km2.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Francisco Carle Airport.

Aerodrome
is a high-elevation regional airport serving , in the Junin Region of , and surrounding cities such as and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jauja.

, is in . It is at an altitude of 3,400 m. Its population in 2015 was about 15,000 people. The town, with a laid-back ambiance and salubrious climate, has narrow streets with houses painted blue.

Ataura District

Latitude
-11.7954° or 11° 47′ 43″ south
Longitude
-75.4471° or 75° 26′ 50″ west
Population
1,260
Elevation
3,382 metres (11,096 feet)
Open location code
57W66H33+R4
Geo­Names ID
8350171
Wiki­data ID
Q4812907
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In Other Languages

From Aymara to Uzbek—“Ataura District” goes by many names.
  • Aymara: Atawra Chico jisk’a t’aqa suyu
  • Cebuano: Ataura
  • Chinese: 阿陶拉区
  • Chinese: 阿陶拉區
  • Georgian: ატაურის რაიონი
  • German: Distrikt Ataura
  • Italian: distretto di Ataura
  • Italian: Distretto di Ataura
  • Portuguese: Ataura
  • Quechua: Atawra distritu
  • Spanish: Distrito de Ataura
  • Uzbek: Ataura tumani

Localities in the Area

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