Chaclacayo

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Chaclacayo
District
Chaclacayo Street
Chaclacayo Street
Flag of Chaclacayo
Flag
Coat of arms of Chaclacayo
Coat of arms
Location of Chaclacayo in the Lima province
Location of Chaclacayo in the Lima province
Coordinates: 11°59′S 76°46′W / 11.983°S 76.767°W / -11.983; -76.767
Country Peru
RegionLima
ProvinceLima
FoundedApril 24, 1940
CapitalChaclacayo
Subdivisions1 populated center
Government
 • MayorSergio Baigorria
(2023–2026)
Area
 • Total
39.5 km2 (15.3 sq mi)
Elevation
647 m (2,123 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total
46,225
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO150107
Websitemunichaclacayo.gob.pe

Chaclacayo is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. Together with Chosica, Chaclacayo is the natural exit district to Central Peru, east of Lima, through the Carretera Central (Central Highway).

Location

Chaclacayo is located at an elevation of 647 m and at the 17th km mark of the Carretera Central, the main road headed East starting in the Lima urban center. Borders: North: Rimac River and Lurigancho (Chosica) South: Cieneguilla West: Ate East: Lurigancho (Chosica)

History

During the colonial era (17th-18th centuries), the corregimiento De la Buena Muerte executed its functions from Chaclacayo. It was then that began the formation of the nine estates that, with the passing of time, would originate the district.

Geography

Chaclacayo is located in the valley of the Rímac River that runs from the Peruvian Andes to the Pacific Ocean. Its weather is typical of the Coastal Andes: During summertime (from December to February) it is warm and sometimes rainy; the rest of the year it is usually sunny, with average temperatures between 14 and 20 °C. The coldest months are June and July, when temperatures can drop to 12 °C.

Name

The name is derived from an Aymara word that means "at the foot of the carrizo". Carrizo is a plant that grows by the Rimac's riverside.

Main attractions

Places to visit in Chaclacayo are the Parque Central, the central park of the district. Around the park there are other landmarks: a well-known bakery, an Evangelical church, a bazaar, and the Chaclacayo District Council.

  • River Rimac, open water areas
    River Rimac, open water areas
  • River Rimac, river basin
    River Rimac, river basin
  • River Rimac, restoration work
    River Rimac, restoration work

Neighborhoods

  • Urban Context
    • La Floresta
    • Alfonso Cobian
    • Vírgen de Fátima de Morón
    • Huascata
    • Miguel Grau
    • Villa Rica (villarica9.webnode.es)
    • Santa Rosa
    • Villa Mercedes
    • Santa Ines
    • Los Cóndores
    • Morón
    • Ñaña
    • Huascata
    • La Tapada
    • 3 de Octubre
  • Residential Clubs
    • El Cuadro
    • Los Cóndores

Miscellaneous

The peculiar shape of the district has made some think of Huampaní and Ñaña as being part of Chaclacayo. However those towns after the bridge do, but before the bridge belong to the neighboring district of Lurigancho.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Estadística Poblacional - Ministerio de Salud del Perú".
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