| María | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Mapsize: | frameless |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Peru |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Amazonas |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Luya |
| Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | January 27, 1962 |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | María |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Manuel Ynocente Bardales Ynga |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 80.27 |
| Elevation M: | 3225 |
| Population Total: | 945 |
| Population As Of: | 2005 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | PET |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 010511 |
María is a district of the province of Luya in Peru. Maria is located in the high mountain. Maria offers several tourist attractions like scenic lagoons and several ruins of the Chachapoya culture. Also, there is a big production of Craft. To reach Maria District, one must take a car from the city of Chachapoyas to which is a 3-hour drive to the district.
The main holiday of Maria is celebrated on July 16. Typical meals are Purtumute, Locro, Tauri Hucho, and Cuy. María District belongs to the parish of Magdalena's District (Chachapoyas).
In the north, the District of Cocabamba has a border with the District of Tingo and the District of Longuita, in the East is with the District of Saint John of Lopecancha, in the south-west with the District of Cocabamba, in the southeast with the Saint's District Tomás (Luya), and in the west with the District of Pisuquía.