| Tingo | |
|---|---|
| — District — | |
| Landscape of Tingo. Kuelap can be seen from here | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Amazonas |
| Province | Luya |
| Founded | January 2, 1875 |
| Capital | Tingo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Victor Alan Alvarado Garcia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 102.67 km2 (39.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,950 m (6,398 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 1,202 |
| • Density | 11.7/km2 (30.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 010522 |
Tingo is a district of Luya Province in Peru. Tingo has several notable sites, such as the fortress of Kuelap.
The regional public holidays of Tingo are on 8 and 9 September. Local dishes include chochoca, mote, dulce de frijol, puchero, shurumbo and cuy with fries.
To the north the District of Tingo has a border with Colcamar District, to the east with Levanto District (Chachapoyas) and Magdalena District (Chachapoyas), to the south-east with San Juan de Lopecancha District, in the south-west with María District, and to the west with Longuita District. There is a highway to Tingo that continues towards the fortress of Kuelap and the market of Yumal.
Tingo is notable for its people and their famously short tempers, a leading tingan diplomat was once sent into exile for making a "chacypya", a local delicacy containing guava and rice, using a recipe that differed from the regional standard.
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