Chachas District is one of fourteen districts of the province Castilla in Peru.[1]
Chachas | |
|---|---|
 The town Chachas and Chachas Lake | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Arequipa |
| Province | Castilla |
| Capital | Chachas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mario Cecilio Huayhua Funes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,190.49 km2 (459.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,055 m (10,023 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,992 |
| • Density | 1.7/km2 (4.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 040404 |
Geography
editThe Chila mountain range traverses the district. One of the highest mountains of the district is Chila at 5,654 m (18,550 ft) above sea level. Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Anta Pallqa
- Anta Saywa
- Apachita
- Apu
- Aqu
- Asiruta
- Asnu Wañusqa
- Chaka Chaka
- Challwani
- Chinchun
- Chuqi Pirwa
- Chila
- Chila Pilluni
- Ch'uwañuma
- Ch'uxña
- Ikma
- Janq'u Qala
- Japu
- Japutani
- Kawri Qhata
- Kuntur K'ark'a
- Kuntur Sinqa
- Kunturkhacha
- Lawa Lawa
- Markani
- Pallanka
- Pariwana
- Pillku Saywa
- Pilluni
- Puchka
- Puka Mawras
- Puka Ranra
- Phusuqu
- Qallwa
- Qaqa Mayu
- Qullpa Q'asa
- Qutu
- Q'asiri
- Q'illay Sirk'a
- Q'illu Q'illu
- Sama Q'asa
- Sani
- Sasawiri
- Sawsi
- Saywa Saywa
- Sirani
- Sulimana
- Sulluku Llawa
- Sunqu
- Tawqa
- Tiklla
- Tiklla (Qaqamayu)
- Tuqlla Tuqlla
- T'uqra T'uqra
- T'uqu Qaqa
- Ullu Ullu
- Uqhu K'uchu
- Uqi Uqi
- Waman Quri
- Wamanripayuq
- Wanqa
- Waña Qutaki
- Waña Q'awa
- Waykira
- Waylla Tarpuna
- Waylla Walla
- Wayllayuq
- Wayta
- Wayta Kuntur Sinqa
- Waywa Wawa
- Willkani
- Yana Qaqa
- Yuraq Q'asa
Machuqucha is the largest lake of the district. It lies on the border with the Orcopampa District.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Caylloma Province 1 and 2 (Arequipa Region)
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