Huaycán

Huaycán
Huaycan Cathedral by Roman Catholic Diocese of Chosica
Huaycán Location in Peru
Coordinates: 12°1′5″S 76°48′50″W / 12.01806°S 76.81389°W / -12.01806; -76.81389Coordinates: 12°1′5″S 76°48′50″W / 12.01806°S 76.81389°W / -12.01806; -76.81389
Country	Peru
Region	Lima Region
Province	Lima Province
District	Ate District

The urban community of Huaycán (officially named Comunidad Urbana Autogestionaria de Huaycán) is a suburb of Lima, Peru, located in Ate District, approximately 16.5 kilometres east of Lima. It is home to thousands of immigrant settlers from different parts of Peru, looking to improve their standard of living and job opportunities in the city of Lima.

Huaycán is also a notable archaeological site.

Secretarios Generales of Huaycán

• Raul Rodríguez Del Valle
• Walter José Ortega Yllanes
• Juan Lara Casabona
• Pascuala Rosado
• Godofredo Pulcha Villafuerte
• Vicente Arce Céspedes
• Rudy Noel Aliaga Castañeda

External links

• Official site
• Huaycán on Google Maps
• Colegio San Francisco de Asis, Huaycan Lima-Peru

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