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Posic District

Coordinates: 6°00′55″S 77°10′02″W / 6.0153°S 77.1671°W / -6.0153; -77.1671
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Posic District
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Country Peru
RegionSan Martín
ProvinceRioja
FoundedDecember 9, 1935
CapitalPosic
Government
 • MayorPedro Arriaga Aguilar
Area
 • Total
54.65 km2 (21.10 sq mi)
Elevation
820 m (2,690 ft)
Population
 • Total
1,394
 • Density26/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO220806

Posic District is one of nine districts of the province Rioja in Peru.[1] It is famous for the archaeological research conducted at the prehistoric site of Posic. The excavations at Posic has contributed with at least two major results. 1) The Incas' presence in the area can now be dated to 1470 AD. 2) One of the main Inca roads can be traced as far into the highlands and jungles as to Posic. Here the road is present and furthermore is a Tambu.[2]

References

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  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ^ "The Forgotten Amazon". Wadskjær Forlag (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-04-30.


6°00′55″S 77°10′02″W / 6.0153°S 77.1671°W / -6.0153; -77.1671