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La Pampa, Peru

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Place in Arequipa, Peru
La Pampa
CountryPeru
RegionArequipa
ProvinceCamaná
DistrictSamuel Pastor
Government
 • MayorWilber Sergio Jahuira Apaza
(2019-2022)
Elevation22 m (72 ft)

La Pampa is the capital of Samuel Pastor District in Camaná Province in Peru. As of 2019, the town had a population of around 25,000. During this period, the town faced massive amounts of illegal mining operations for gold.

References

  1. Collyns, Dan (25 March 2019). "Inside La Pampa: the illegal mining city Peru is trying to wipe out". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 April 2024.


16°37′47″S 72°40′54″W / 16.6296°S 72.6816°W / -16.6296; -72.6816


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