San Mateo de Otao District

San Mateo de Otao
District

The rural village of San Mateo de Otao
Country  Peru
Region Lima
Province Huarochirí
Founded November 7, 1944
Capital San Juan de Lanca
Government
  Mayor Gilmer Gonzales Cuellar
Area
  Total 123,91 km2 (4,784 sq mi)
Elevation 2,259 m (7,411 ft)
Population (2010)
  Total 2,349
  Density 18,96/km2 (4,910/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)

San Mateo de Otao is one of the 32 districts of the Huarochirí Province in the Lima Region. The district was created by order of the law Nº 10001 on November 7, 1944 and its capital is San Juan de Lanca at 2,259 m.a.s.l.[1] It has 7 villages:

San Mateo de Otao District has some few tourist attractions: El Kurimakas, The ruins of Marca-marca, the ruins of Huarichaca, and Quinchicocha.

Also it is a district that has many valleys of fruits like chirimoyas, avocados, apples, tumbo, and other fruits.

References

  1. (Spanish) Ley 10001 Creation of the San Mateo de Otao District

Coordinates: 11°50′51″S 76°33′46″W / 11.84750°S 76.56278°W / -11.84750; -76.56278

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