Chaclacayo is a
district
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of the
Lima Province
Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital.
Despite its small area, this province is the ...
in
Peru
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Location
Chaclacayo is located at the 27th 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)
Geography
Chaclacayo is a district in the valley of the
Rímac River
The Rímac River is located in western Peru and is the most important source of potable water for the Lima and Callao Metropolitan Area.
The river is part of the Pacific watershed and has a length of 204 km. The river begins in the highland ...
that runs from the Peruvian
Andes
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...
to the
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the contine ...
. 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, La Oficina de Robin a popular bar, and the Chaclacayo District Council.
Image:RioRimac2.jpg, River Rimac, open water areas
Image:RioRimac3.jpg, River Rimac, river basin
Image:RioRimac.jpg, 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
**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 belong to the neighboring district of
Lurigancho
Lurigancho-Chosica is a district of Lima Province, Peru, located in the valley of the Rímac River which it shares with neighboring Chaclacayo and Ate districts. It was created on January 2, 1857. Its capital is the town of Chosica. The district ...
.
See also
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Administrative divisions of Peru
The administrative divisions of Peru have changed from time to time since the nation gained independence from Spain in the early 19th century. The old territorial subdivisions have split or merged due to several reasons, the most common ones bein ...
References
External links
News and Articles about ChaclacayoMunicipalidad Distrital of Chaclacayo
{{Districts of Lima and Callao
Districts of Lima