Vizcatán del Ene District

Vizcatán del Ene
Distrito de Vizcatán del Ene
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 / 12.1981973°S 74.243099°W / -12.1981973; -74.243099
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

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.

History[edit]

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.

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