Tingo District

"Tingo" redirects here. For other uses, see Tingo (disambiguation).
Tingo
Tinku
District
Landscape of Tingo. Kuelap can be seen from here
Landscape of Tingo. Kuelap can be seen from here
Map
Country Peru
RegionAmazonas
ProvinceLuya
FoundedJanuary 2, 1875
CapitalTingo
Government
 • MayorVictor Alan Alvarado Garcia
Area
 • Total
102.67 km2 (39.64 sq mi)
Elevation
1,950 m (6,400 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total
1,202
 • Density12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO010522

Tingo (modern Quechua orthography tinku, union) is a district of Luya Province in Peru. It borders with Colcamar to the north, Levanto and Magdalena districts of Chachapoyas Province to the east, San Juan de Lopecancha to the southeast, and Longuita to the west.

6°22′34″S 77°54′20″W / 6.37611°S 77.90556°W / -6.37611; -77.90556


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