San Jerónimo District, Luya Explained

San Jerónimo
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:February 5, 1861
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Paclas
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Pablo Castañeda Gallac
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:214.66
Elevation M:2500
Population Total:951
Population As Of:2005 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:010518

San Jerónimo is a district of the province of Luya. San Jerónimo offers several attractive places for tourists as ruins of the culture Chachapoya. Also he stands out for some gorges and beautiful Cataracts.

The management holidays of the capital Paclas it is celebrated on August 5. As typical meals the Soup of Chochoca is known with Bacon, Locrito Frijol and the Nickname Peeled between others.

In the north the District of San Jerónimo has border with the District of Jazan and the District of Shipasbamba, in the East with the District of San Carlos and the District of Churuja, in the south with the District of St Kitts and the Saint's District Catalina (Luya) and in the west with the District of Jamalca.

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