Chiquián District Explained

Chiquián
Native Name:Chiqllan
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:frameless
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Ancash
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Bolognesi
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Chiquián
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Gudberto Carrera Padilla
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:184.16
Elevation M:4023
Population Total:4508
Population As Of:2017
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:020501

Chiquián is a district of the province of Bolognesi, in the Ancash Region of Peru.[1]

It is located on the Nor-Eastern part of the Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department in Peru. Its altitude is 3,350 meters above sea level, has approximately 6,500 people and an area of 184,165 km². Its topography seems jagged because of the Cordillera Blanca of Tucuchira, which is characterized for its everlasting snow mountains Cara Cara and Huara Pasca that are located in the north part of the district. The Nudo de Chonta is located in the western part with its noticeable chains of mountains comparable to the Cordillera Negra, with its evident absence of snow. The climate is dry and fluctuates from cold to tempered.

Events

Fiesta de Santa Rosa de Lima, Patrona de Chiquián is an annual celebration held in August in commemoration of Saint Rosa of Lima, Patron of Chiquián.[1]

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008. Dead link