La Pampa, Peru

Place in Arequipa, Peru

La Pampa

Country| Peru
Region| Arequipa
Province| Camaná
District| Samuel Pastor
Government

• Mayor| Wilber Sergio Jahuira Apaza
(2019-2022)
Elevation

| 22 m (72 ft)

La Pampa is the capital of Samuel Pastor District in Camaná Province in Peru. As of 2019, the town had a population of around 25,000. During this period, the town faced massive amounts of illegal mining operations for gold.[1]

## References

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1. ^ Collyns, Dan (25 March 2019). "Inside La Pampa: the illegal mining city Peru is trying to wipe out". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

16°37′47″S 72°40′54″W﻿ / ﻿16.6296°S 72.6816°W﻿ / -16.6296; -72.6816

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