Lámud District

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Lamúd
Country Flag of Peru Peru
Region Amazonas
Province Luya
Founded February 05, 1861
Capital Lamud
Area
Area
Elevation
&0000000000000069.49000069.49 km2
2,350 metres (7,710 ft)
Population (as of the 2005 Census)
Population
 - Total
 - Density

&0000000000002550.0000002,550
&0000000000000036.7.0E+536.7/km² 
Mayor Horacio Baella Servan
UBIGEO 010501
Official website
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Lámud is a district of the province of Luya, Peru. It is one of 23 Peruvian districts that form the Province of Luya in the Amazonas Region.

Lamud is located in the mountainous region, and features ruins and caves of the culture Chachapoya. Lámud also is the head office of the government of the Province of Luya.

The public holiday of Lamud is celebrated on September 14, which is the holiday of the Lord of Gualamita.

Lamud borders with the District of St Kitts to the north, in the North-East with the District of Valera, in the southeast with the District of Huancas (Chachapoyas) (Province of Chachapoyas), in the southeast with the District of Luya, and in the south-west with the District of Trita.