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Revision as of 03:27, 19 September 2014

Chaclacayo
Chaclacayo Street
Chaclacayo Street
Coat of arms of Chaclacayo
Location of Chaclacayo in the Lima province
Location of Chaclacayo in the Lima province
Country Peru
RegionLima
ProvinceLima
FoundedApril 24, 1940
CapitalChaclacayo
Subdivisions1 populated center
Government
 • MayorAlfredo Enrique Valcarcel Cahen
Area
 • Total
39.5 km2 (15.3 sq mi)
Elevation
647 m (2,123 ft)
Population
 • Total
39,686
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO150107
Websitemunichaclacayo.gob.pe

Chaclacayo is a district of the Lima Province in Peru.

Location

Chaclacayo is located at the 27th km mark of the Carretera Central, the main road headed East starting in the Lima urban center.

Geography

Chaclacayo is a city 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.

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
    • Morón
    • Ñaña
    • Huascata
    • Los Girasoles
    • Alto Huampani
    • 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 belong to the neighboring district of Lurigancho.