Chachas District

Chachas District is one of fourteen districts of the province Castilla in Peru.[1]

Chachas
District
The town Chachas and Chachas Lake
Country Peru
RegionArequipa
ProvinceCastilla
CapitalChachas
Government
 • MayorMario Cecilio Huayhua Funes
Area
 • Total1,190.49 km2 (459.65 sq mi)
Elevation
3,055 m (10,023 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total1,992
 • Density1.7/km2 (4.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO040404

Geography

The 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

References
  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Caylloma Province 1 and 2 (Arequipa Region)


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