Rondos District
Rondos | |
|---|---|
The town of Rondos | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Huánuco |
| Province | Lauricocha |
| Founded | December 27, 1932 |
| Capital | Rondos |
| Area | |
• Total | 172.7 km2 (66.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,566 m (11,699 ft) |
| Population (Peru 2017 Census) | |
• Total | 3,798 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 101005 |
Rondos District is one of seven districts of the province Lauricocha in the Huanuco Region of Peru. The district had an area of 172.7 square kilometres (66.7 sq mi) and a population of 3,798 in 2017. The town of Rondos is the capital of the district and had a population of 826 in 2017. The town is situated on a mesa overlooking the junction of the Lauricocha and Nupe Rivers, 250 metres (820 ft) in elevation below Rondos, to form the Marañon River. The headwaters of both the Lauricocha and Nupe rivers have been proposed as sources of the Amazon River.