Aguas Verdes | |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Settlement Type: | District |
Mapsize: | frameless |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Peru |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Tumbes |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Zarumilla |
Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
Parts Style: | para |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | January 11, 1985 |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 46.06 |
Elevation M: | 7 |
Population Total: | 12789 |
Population As Of: | 2002 est. |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PET |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Website: | muniaguasverdes.gob.pe |
Aguas Verdes is a district in the Zarumilla Province of the Tumbes Region in northwestern Peru. Its capital is the town of Aguas Verdes, which is on the banks of the Zarumilla River.Located on the border with Ecuador, Aguas Verdes serves as the largest international point of entry in Peru's northern border. This district is located right across the river from the Ecuadorian town of Huaquillas.
Officially established as a district on January 11, 1985, its current mayor is José Llatance Fernández.
The district has a total land area of 46.06 km2. Its capital is located 7 meters above sea level.
According to a 2002 estimate by the INEI, the district has 12,789 inhabitants and a population density of 277.7 persons/km2. In 1999, there were 2,505 households in the district.