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Chaclacayo

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Chaclacayo
District
Chaclacayo Street
Chaclacayo Street
Coat of arms of Chaclacayo
Coat of arms
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
 (2005 census)
 • Total
39,686
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO150107
Websitewww.munichaclacayo.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 Rimac 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 14º and 20º C. The coldest months are June and July, when temperatures can drop to 12º 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
  • Santa Rosa
  • Villa Mercedes
  • Santa Ines
  • Los Cóndores


  • 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.

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