Florida District, Peru

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Florida is a district of the 12 districts of Bongará Province. FLORIDA Pomacochas is located in the Department of the Amazon, Province of Bongará, District of Florida; approximately to 90 km From Bagua Grande, at the route of the Peruvian forest for the marginal highway of the forest, today called Fernando Belaunde Terry.

The lake Pomacochas has an altitude of approximately 2220 meters above sea level. The District of Florida borders are:

  • To the north: District of Yambrasbamba.
  • To the south: District of Shipasbamba and Cuispes.
  • To the East: Districts of Jumbilla and Cuispes.
  • To the west: Province of Utcubamba.

The access to the capital of the District of Florida is by asphalted highway of the Forest Fernando Belaunde Terry. It is an intermediate step of Chachapoyas to the Capital of Lima.

The highway of the (Pan-American) coast (Fernando Belaunde Terry) joins to that of the forest doing a whole of 1525 km, which is asphalted for its entire length.

In accordance with the census conducted in the District in the year 2003, it has a population of 5,117 inhabitants, 2,839 or (56%) belong to rural population and 2,275 inhabitants or (44%) are urban population.

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Coordinates: 5°50′S 77°55′W / 5.833°S 77.917°W / -5.833; -77.917