Chachas District

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Chachas
District
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The town Chachas and Chachas Lake
Chachas District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Arequipa
Province Castilla
Capital Chachas
Government
 •  Mayor Mario Cecilio Huayhua Funes
Area
 • Total
1,190.49 km2 (459.65 sq mi)
Elevation
3,055 m (10,023 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total
1,992
 • Density1.7/km2 (4.3/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 040404

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

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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°30′06″S72°16′19″W / 15.5017°S 72.2719°W / -15.5017; -72.2719


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