La Pampa, 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

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.

16.6296°S 72.6816°W / -16.6296; -72.6816