Pachacámac District
District in Lima, Peru
Coat of arms
Location of Pachacámac in the Lima province
Peru(2023-2026)
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The Pachacámac District is one of 43 districts of the Lima Province in Peru. The capital of the district is the village of Pachacámac. Its main asset is the archaeological Inca site Pachacámac.
Geography
The district is located in the southern part of the Lima province at an elevation of 75m.
Boundaries
- North: La Molina, Ate Vitarte and Cieneguilla.
- East: Cieneguilla and Huarochirí Province.
- South: Lurín
- West: Villa María del Triunfo
History
Pachacámac was first encountered by Hernándo Pizarro on January 30, 1530, while on his quest for gold and his search for a location of a new capital. In 1573, the city of Santísimo Salvador de Pachacámac was founded. In 1857, Pachacámac was founded as a republican district.[2]
Political division
The district is divided into 11 populated centers (Spanish: Centros Poblados):
- Pachacámac
- Puente Manchay
- Tambo Inga
- Pampa Flores
- Manchay Alto Lote B
- Invasion Cementerio
- Manchay Bajo
- Santa Rosa de Mal Paso
- Cardal
- Jatosisa
- Tomina
Capital
The capital of the Pachacámac district is the village of Pachacámac.
See also
References
- ^ "Estadística Poblacional - Ministerio de Salud del Perú".
- ^ (in Spanish) Pachacamac Municipality, History Archived 2007-10-22 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved October 31, 2007.
External links
- (in Spanish) Official web site
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