Mala District

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Mala
District
COA Mala District in Canete Province.png
Coat of arms
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Lima
Province Cañete
FoundedJuly 22, 1825
Capital Mala
Government
 •  Mayor Sonia Ramos Ruiz
(2019-2022)
Area
 • Total129.31 km2 (49.93 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
(2017)
 • Total32,717
 • Density215.61/km2 (558.4/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 150509

Mala District is one of sixteen districts of the province Cañete in Peru. [1] It limits on the north with San Antonio District and Santa Cruz de Flores District that separates them the Mala river. To the south-east, the Coayllo District.

Districts of Peru third level administrative subdivision of Peru

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Cañete Province Province in Lima Region, Peru

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History

There once was a zone where the Huarcos, brave and strong warriors that defended with their lives the fort of Cañete against the devastating Incas. After the Huarcos civilization crumbled, Mala was ruled by the Incas in the Pachacamac temple located 30 km of Lima.

Pachacamac archaeological site

Pachacamac is an archaeological site 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Lima, Peru in the Valley of the Lurín River. The site was first settled around A.D. 200 and was named after the "Earth Maker" creator god Pacha Kamaq. The site flourished for about 1,300 years until the Spanish invaded. Pachacamac covers about 600 hectares of land.

Near the Mala river there is a pre-incan tower (the area is now called "Las Totoritas") where Diego de Almagro and Francisco Pizarro had a reunion in 1537 and they were going to make peace. According to Pedro Cieza de León, Pizarro was planning to make a stampede to Almagro because he was his enemy. From the 19th Century, the animal husbandry Rinconada de Mala, property of the Asín family, is at service but now only the remaining part of the estate. It is at the Km.86 of the Panamerican Highway.

Diego de Almagro Spanish conquistador

Diego de Almagro, also known as El Adelantado and El Viejo, was a Spanish conquistador known for his exploits in western South America. He participated with Francisco Pizarro in the Spanish conquest of Peru. From Peru Almagro led an expedition that made him the second European to set foot in central Chile. Back in Peru a longstanding conflict with Pizarro over the control of the former Inca capital of Cuzco erupted into a civil war between the two bands of conquistadores. In the battle of Las Salinas in 1538 Almagro was defeated by the Pizarro brothers and months later he was executed.

Francisco Pizarro 16th-century Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca Empire

Francisco Pizarro González was a Spanish conquistador who led the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. He captured and killed Incan emperor Atahualpa, and claimed the lands for Spain.

Pedro Cieza de León Spanish conquistador

Pedro Cieza de León was a Spanish conquistador and chronicler of Peru. He is known primarily for his history and description of Peru, Crónicas del Perú. He wrote this book in four parts, but only the first was published during his lifetime; the remaining sections were not published until the 19th and 20th centuries.

Festivals

The patronal feast is celebrated at the Saint Peter's feast day, June 29. In its traditional food the district has the tamale, the chicharron, the bruta soup (a soup with dry rehydrated potatoes with noodles, also called in Spanish "mancha pecho"), the carapulcra, and the chapana (a sweet yucca).

Saint Peter apostle and first pope

Saint Peter, also known as Simon Peter, Simeon, Simon, or Cephas, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, and the first leader of the early Church.

Tamale food

A tamale is a traditional Mesoamerican dish made of masa or dough, which is steamed in a corn husk or banana leaf. The wrapping can either be discarded prior to eating, or be used as a plate, the tamale eaten from within. Tamales can be filled with meats, cheeses, fruits, vegetables, chilies or any preparation according to taste, and both the filling and the cooking liquid may be seasoned.

Carapulcra

Carapulcra is a Peruvian cuisine stew of pork and dehydrated potatoes, with peanuts, aji panca and mirasol peppers, garlic, and other spices like clove. It is a modern adaptation of a traditional Andean dish. It is usually eaten with rice, boiled potatoes or yuca.

See also

Administrative divisions of Peru

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References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 11, 2008.

Coordinates: 12°39′27″S76°37′45″W / 12.65750°S 76.62917°W / -12.65750; -76.62917

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