Chaclacayo
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| Chaclacayo | |
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 Location of Chaclacayo in the Lima Province |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Province | Lima |
| Founded | April 24, 1940 |
| Capital | Chaclacayo |
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| Area Elevation |
39.5 km2 647 metres (2,123 ft) |
| Population (as of the 2005 Census) | |
| Population - Total - Density |
39,686 1004.7/km² |
| Mayor | Alfredo Enrique Valcarcel Cahen |
| Subdivisions | 1 populated center |
| UBIGEO | 150107 |
| Official website | |
| www.munichaclacayo.gob.pe | |
Chaclacayo is a district of the Lima Province in Peru.
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[edit] Location
Chaclacayo is located in the 27th km at the Carretera Central, main road starting in Lima urban center all the way up to the East.
[edit] Geography
Chaclacayo is a city at the valley of the Rimac river that runs from the Peruvian Andes peruanos to the Pacific Ocean.
[edit] Name
It is derived from the aymara word that means "At the foot of the carrizo". The "carrizo" is a plant that grows at the Rimac's riverside.
[edit] Main attractions
Places to visit in Chaclacayo are without doubt the Parque Central, the central park of the district. Around the park there are a few landmarks: a well-known bakery, an evangelical church and a bazaar.
The Chaclacayo district council.
 Central Highway (Carretera Central) |
 River Rimac, open water areas |
 River Rimac, river basin |
 River Rimac, restoration work |
[edit] Neighborhoods
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- La Floresta
- Alfonso Cobian
- Vírgen de Fátima de Morón
- Huascata
- Miguel Grau
- Villa Rica
- Santa Rosa
- Villa Mercedes
- Santa Ines
- Los Cóndores
- Los Angeles
- Residential Clubs
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- El Cuadro
- Los Cóndores
[edit] Miscellaneous
The peculiar shape of the district have made some think of Huampaní and Ñaña as being part of it. However they belong to the neighboring district of Lurigancho.
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| Culture · History · Landmarks · Maps · Notable people · Mayors · Other elected officials · Transportation | |
| Districts | |
| Central Lima | Breña · La Victoria · Lima · Rimac · |
| Residential Lima | Barranco · Jesús María · La Molina · Lince · Magdalena · Miraflores · Pueblo Libre ·San Borja · San Isidro · San Miguel · Santiago de Surco · Surquillo |
| Cono Este | Ate · Cieneguilla · Chaclacayo · El Agustino · Lurigancho (Chosica) · San Luis · Santa Anita |
| Cono Norte | Ancón · Carabayllo · Comas · Independencia · Los Olivos · Puente Piedra · San Juan de Lurigancho · San Martin de Porres · Santa Rosa |
| Cono Sur | Chorrillos · Lurín · Pachacamac · Pucusana · Punta Hermosa · Punta Negra · San Bartolo · San Juan de Miraflores · Santa María del Mar · Villa el Salvador · Villa María del Triunfo |
| Callao | Bellavista · Callao District · Carmen de la Legua Reynoso· La Perla · La Punta · Ventanilla District |
