San Mateo de Otao District explained

San Mateo de Otao
Native Name:Utaw
Native Name Lang:que
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:frameless
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Lima
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Huarochirí
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:November 7, 1944
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:San Juan de Lanca
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Ysneyder Abdiel Espiritu
(2019-2022)
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:123,91
Elevation M:2259
Population Total:1335
Population As Of:2017
Population Density Km2:18,96
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5

San Mateo de Otao is one of the 32 districts of the Huarochirí Province in the Lima Region. The district was created by order of the law Nº 10001 on November 7, 1944 and its capital is San Juan de Lanca.[1] It has 7 villages:

San Mateo de Otao District has some few tourist attractions: El Kurimakas, The ruins of Marca-marca, the ruins of Huarichaca, and Quinchicocha.

Also it is a district that has many valleys of fruits like chirimoyas, avocados, apples, tumbo, and other fruits.

Notes and References

  1. Ley 10001 Creation of the San Mateo de Otao District