Satipo is a town in central Peru, in Satipo District, Satipo Province in Junín Region.[1] It is the capital of Satipo Province.
Satipo | |
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Town | |
 Aerial view of the town | |
 Seal | |
  Satipo | |
| Coordinates: 11°15′12″S 74°38′13″W / 11.25332°S 74.63702°W | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Junín |
| Province | Satipo |
| District | Satipo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ivan Olivera (2019-2022) |
| Elevation | 628 m (2,060 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 30,000 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| Website | www.munisatipo.gob.pe |
Demographics
Satipo has an estimated 30,000 inhabitants as of 2016.
History
In 1947, an earthquake devastated the town and killed 2,333 people.[2]
References
External links
- (in Spanish) Municipal website
- http://www.nzz.ch/wirtschaft/wirtschaftspolitik/suedamerikas-neue-rolle-im-drogenhandel-1.18626835?reduced=true