Chachas District

Chachas District is one of fourteen districts of the province Castilla in Peru.[1]

Chachas
The town Chachas and Chachas Lake
Country Peru
RegionArequipa
ProvinceCastilla
CapitalChachas
Government
  MayorMario Cecilio Huayhua Funes
Area
  Total1,190.49 km2 (459.65 sq mi)
Elevation
3,055 m (10,023 ft)
Population
  Total1,992
  Density1.7/km2 (4.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO040404

Geography

The Chila mountain range traverses the district. One of the highest mountains of the district is Chila at 5,654 m (18,550 ft) above sea level. Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Machuqucha is the largest lake of the district. It lies on the border with the Orcopampa District.

See also

References

  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Caylloma Province 1 and 2 (Arequipa Region)


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