Chachas District

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

Chachas
The town Chachas and Chachas Lake
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)

15.5017°S 72.2719°W / -15.5017; -72.2719


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