Chaclacayo

Chaclacayo
District

Chaclacayo Street

Coat of arms

Location of Chaclacayo in the Lima province
Coordinates: 11°59′S 76°46′W / 11.983°S 76.767°W / -11.983; -76.767Coordinates: 11°59′S 76°46′W / 11.983°S 76.767°W / -11.983; -76.767
Country  Peru
Region Lima
Province Lima
Founded April 24, 1940
Capital Chaclacayo
Subdivisions 1 populated center
Government
 • Mayor Alfredo Enrique Valcarcel Cahen
Area
 • Total 39.5 km2 (15.3 sq mi)
Elevation 647 m (2,123 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 39,686
 • Density 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 150107
Website munichaclacayo.gob.pe

Chaclacayo is a district of the Lima Province in Peru.

Location

Chaclacayo is located at the 27th km mark of the Carretera Central, the main road headed East starting in the Lima urban center. Borders: North: Rimac River and Lurigancho (Chosica) South: Cieneguilla West: Ate East: Lurigancho (Chosica)

Geography

Chaclacayo is a city in the valley of the Rímac River that runs from the Peruvian Andes to the Pacific Ocean. Its weather is typical of the Coastal Andes: During summertime (from December to February) it is warm and sometimes rainy; the rest of the year it is usually sunny, with average temperatures between 14 and 20 °C. The coldest months are June and July, when temperatures can drop to 12 °C.

Name

The name is derived from an Aymara word that means "at the foot of the carrizo". Carrizo is a plant that grows by the Rimac's riverside.

Main attractions

Places to visit in Chaclacayo are the Parque Central, the central park of the district. Around the park there are other landmarks: a well-known bakery, an Evangelical church, a bazaar, and the Chaclacayo District Council.

Neighborhoods

Miscellaneous

The peculiar shape of the district has made some think of Huampaní and Ñaña as being part of Chaclacayo. However those towns belong to the neighboring district of Lurigancho.

External links

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