What is Chaclacayo?

Chaclacayo is a district of the Lima Province in Peru.

Location

Chaclacayo is located in the 27th km at the Carretera Central, main road starting in Lima urban center all the way up to the East.

Geography

Chaclacayo is a city at the valley of the Rimac river that runs from the Peruvian Andes peruanos to the Pacific Ocean.

Name

It is derived from the aymara word that means "At the foot of the carrizo". The "carrizo" is a plant that grows at the Rimac's riverside.

Main attractions

Places to visit in Chaclacayo are without doubt the Parque Central, the central park of the district. Around the park there are a few landmarks: a well-known bakery, an evangelical church and a bazaar.

The Chaclacayo district council.

The Panamerican Central Highway	River Rimac, open water areas	River Rimac, river basin	River Rimac, restoration work

Neighborhoods

• Urban Context

*La Floresta

*Alfonso Cobian

*Vírgen de Fátima de Morón

*Huascata

*Miguel Grau

*Villa Rica

*Santa Rosa

*Villa Mercedes

*Santa Ines

*Los Cóndores

*Los Angeles

• Residential Clubs

*El Cuadro

*Los Cóndores

Miscellaneous

The peculiar shape of the district have made some think of Huampaní and Ñaña as being part of it. However they belong to the neighboring district of Lurigancho.

External links

• Municipalidad Distrital of Chaclacayo
• Oficial Country Club of Chaclacayo

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Geography

The district has a total land area of 236.47 km².
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• Ancón
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Notable people born in Lima

Religious

• Saint Rose of Lima, first Roman Catholic saint born in the Americas.

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Name Years in Office
Nicolás de Rivera 1535, 1544-1554
Francisco de Godoy 1536
Sebastián de Torres 1537
Juan de Barbarán 1538
Domingo de la Presa 1539
Miguel Pardo 1862-1863
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Mayor Luis Castañeda Lossio
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State Party  Peru
Type Cultural
Criteria iv
Reference 500
Region Latin America and the Caribbean

Inscription History
Inscription 1988  (12th Session)
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Geography

The district has a total land area of 77.72 km².
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Area
Area
Elevation 131.25 km²
190-350 m (urban area)
Population (as of the 2005 Census)
Population
 - Total
 - Density
831,634 (2002 estimated)
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Area
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Elevation 65.75 km²

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Geography

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Population (as of the 2005 Census)
Population
 - Total
 - Density
367,128
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