Lonya Chico District

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Lonya Chico
District
Country  Peru
Region Amazonas
Province Luya
Founded January 2, 1875
Capital Lonya Chico
Government
  Mayor Homero Mendoza Reyna
Area
  Total 83.82 km2 (32.36 sq mi)
Elevation 2,350 m (7,710 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 1,147
  Density 14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 010508

Lonya Chico is a district of the province of Luya. Lonya Boy offers several attractive places for tourists such as ruins of the culture Chachapoya. Also he emphasizes the big variety of fruits that grows in the zone.

The management holidays of the capital Lonya Chico are celebrated the day of the Saint Lucia, August 15. As typical meals there is known the Candy stick, the Purtumute and the Cuy with dads between others.

In the north the District of Lonya Chico has border with the District of Luya and the District of Luya Viejo, in the East with the District of Chachapoyas, in the south with the District of Inguilpata and in the west with the District of Conila.

Coordinates: 6°13′59″S 77°55′01″W / 6.23306°S 77.91694°W / -6.23306; -77.91694

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