Pachacámac District Explained

Pachacamac District
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:frameless
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Lima
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Lima
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
P1:11 populated centers
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:January 2, 1857
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Pachacamac
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Enrique Cabrera
(2023-2026)
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:160.23
Elevation M:75
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2023
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:150123
Website:munipachacamac.gob.pe

The Pachacámac District is one of 43 districts of the Lima Province in Peru. The capital of the district is the village of Pachacámac. Its main asset is the archaeological Inca site Pachacámac.

Geography

The district is located in the southern part of the Lima province at an elevation of 75m.

Boundaries

History

Pachacámac was first encountered by Hernándo Pizarro on January 30, 1530, while on his quest for gold and his search for a location of a new capital. In 1573, the city of Santísimo Salvador de Pachacámac was founded. In 1857, Pachacámac was founded as a republican district.[2]

Political division

The district is divided into 11 populated centers (Spanish; Castilian: Centros Poblados):

Capital

The capital of the Pachacámac district is the village of Pachacámac.

See also

References

  1. Web site: Estadística Poblacional - Ministerio de Salud del Perú.
  2. Pachacamac Municipality, History, Retrieved October 31, 2007.

External links

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