Chivay District

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Chivay

Chiway
ValleColca Chivay lou.jpg
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Arequipa
Province Caylloma
Capital Chivay
Government
   Mayor Jorge Modesto Cueva Tejada
Area
  Total240.64 km2 (92.91 sq mi)
Elevation
3,635 m (11,926 ft)
Population
  Total6,570
  Density27/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]

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Geography

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]

See also

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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 2, Arequipa Region

Coordinates: 15°38′12″S71°36′32″W / 15.6366°S 71.6090°W / -15.6366; -71.6090