Vizcatán del Ene District

Vizcatán del Ene district is one of the nine constituent districts of Satipo Province situated in the eastern part of the Department of Junín, Peru.

Vizcatán del Ene
Distrito de Vizcatán del Ene
District
Vizcatán del Ene is located in Peru
Vizcatán del Ene
Vizcatán del Ene
Location in Peru
Coordinates: 12°11′54″S 74°14′35″W
Country Peru
RegionJunín
ProvinceSatipo
FoundedOctober 2, 2015
CapitalVizcatán del Ene
Government
 • AlcaldeAlejandro Atao Guerreros (Fuerza Popular)
Population
 (2017 census)
 • Total4,765
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO120609

History

The district was founded on 2 October 2015 by the government of President Ollanta Humala by enactment of Law Number 30346. [1][2]

In May 2021, the San Miguel del Ene attack was perpetrated in the area, resulting in the deaths of 18 people.

References
  1. El Comercio: Satipo: promulgan ley que crea distrito de Vizcatán del Ene
  2. Ley de Creación del Distrito de Vizcatán del Ene
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