Vizcatán del Ene | |
Native Name: | Distrito de Vizcatán del Ene |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Settlement Type: | District |
Mapsize: | frameless |
Coordinates: | -12.1982°N -74.2431°W |
Pushpin Map: | Peru |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Peru |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Peru |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Junín |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Satipo |
Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
Parts Style: | para |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | October 2, 2015 |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Vizcatán del Ene |
Leader Party: | Fuerza Popular |
Leader Title: | Alcalde |
Leader Name: | Alejandro Atao Guerreros |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 4765 |
Population As Of: | 2017 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PET |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 120609 |
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.
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.