Santo Tomás District, Luya

Santo Tomás
District
Ruins at Kuelap in Santo Tomás District
Country	Peru
Region	Amazonas
Province	Luya
Capital	Santo Tomás
Government
• Mayor	Geromias Chauca Valqui
Area
• Total	84.93 km² (32.79 sq mi)
Elevation	2,525 m (8,284 ft)
Population (2005 census)
• Total	4,008
• Density	47/km² (120/sq mi)
Time zone	PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO	010521

Santo Tomás is one of 23 districts of the province of Luya in the Amazonas region of Peru. Santo Tomás is located in the mountains and can have a severe climate. The Saint Tomás region has beautiful cataracts and several ruins of the Chachapoya culture.

The district was created at the time of independence and has an estimated population greater than 4,000 inhabitants. Its capital is the town of Santo Tomás. The annual feast of the patron saint is held in the capital on December 21. Santo Tomás is home to the parish of Santo Tomás District and is served by the Sisters of Charity of Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Priests of the Magdalena District, Chachapoyas Province.

In the north the district borders with the San Juan de Lopecancha District, in the East with the La Jalca District (Chachapoyas Province) and the Leimebamba District (Chachapoyas Province), in the south with the San Francisco del Yeso District, in the south-west with the Cocabamba District and in the west with María District.

Districts of Amazonas Region Peru

Bagua	Aramango Bagua Copallín El Parco Imaza La Peca

Bongará	Chisquilla Churuja Corosha Cuispes Florida Jazán Jumbilla Recta San Carlos Shipasbamba Valera Yambrasbamba

Chachapoyas	Asunción Balsas Chachapoyas Cheto Chiliquín Chuquibamba Granada Huancas La Jalca Leimebamba Levanto Magdalena Mariscal Castilla Molinopampa Montevideo Olleros Quinjalca San Francisco de Daguas San Isidro de Maino Soloco Sonche

Condorcanqui	El Cenepa Nieva Río Santiago

Luya	Camporredondo Cocabamba Colcamar Conila Inguilpata Lámud Longuita Lonya Chico Luya Luya Viejo María Ocalli Ocumal Pisuquia Providencia San Cristóbal San Francisco del Yeso San Jerónimo San Juan de Lopecancha Santa Catalina Santo Tomás Tingo Trita

Rodríguez de Mendoza	Chirimoto Cochamal Huambo Limabamba Longar Mariscal Benavides Milpuc Omia San Nicolás Santa Rosa Totora Vista Alegre

Utcubamba	Bagua Grande Cajaruro Cumba El Milagro Jamalca Lonya Grande Yamón

Coordinates: 6°36′S 77°48′W / 6.600°S 77.800°W / -6.600; -77.800

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