Chivay Chiway | |
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Country | |
Region | Arequipa |
Province | Caylloma |
Capital | Chivay |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jorge Modesto Cueva Tejada |
Area | |
• Total | 240.64 km2 (92.91 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,635 m (11,926 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 6,570 |
• Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 040501 |
Chivay District is one of twenty districts of the province Caylloma in Peru. [1]
One of the highest mountains of the district is Waran K'anthi at 5,426 m (17,802 ft). Other mountains are listed below: [2]
Chivay is a town in the Colca valley, capital of the Caylloma province in the Arequipa region, Peru. Located at about 3,600 m above sea level, it lies upstream of the renowned Colca Canyon. It has a central town square and an active market. Ten km to the east, and 1,500 metres above the town of Chivay lies the Chivay obsidian source.
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Coordinates: 15°38′12″S71°36′32″W / 15.6366°S 71.6090°W
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