Chaclacayo

Chaclacayo
Chaclacayo
District
	Chaclacayo Street
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Chaclacayo in the Lima province
	Coordinates: 11°59′S 76°46′W / 11.983°S 76.767°WCoordinates: 11°59′S 76°46′W / 11.983°S 76.767°W
Country	Peru
Region	Lima
Province	Lima
Founded	April 24, 1940
Capital	Chaclacayo
Subdivisions	1 populated center
Government
• Mayor	Manuel Campos Sologuren ; (2019-2022)
Area
• Total	39.5 km2 (15.3 sq mi)
Elevation	647 m (2,123 ft)
Population (2017)
• Total	42,912
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	150107
Website	munichaclacayo.gob.pe

Chaclacayo is a district of the Lima Province in Peru.

Location[]

Chaclacayo is located at the 27th km mark of the Carretera Central, the main road headed East starting in the Lima urban center. Borders: North: Rimac River and Lurigancho (Chosica) South: Cieneguilla West: Ate East: Lurigancho (Chosica)

Geography[]

Chaclacayo is a district in the valley of the Rímac River that runs from the Peruvian Andes to the Pacific Ocean. Its weather is typical of the Coastal Andes: During summertime (from December to February) it is warm and sometimes rainy; the rest of the year it is usually sunny, with average temperatures between 14 and 20 °C. The coldest months are June and July, when temperatures can drop to 12 °C.

Name[]

The name is derived from an Aymara word that means "at the foot of the carrizo". Carrizo is a plant that grows by the Rimac's riverside.

Main attractions[]

Places to visit in Chaclacayo are the Parque Central, the central park of the district. Around the park there are other landmarks: a well-known bakery, an Evangelical church, a bazaar, La Oficina de Robin a popular bar, and the Chaclacayo District Council.

River Rimac, open water areas
River Rimac, river basin
River Rimac, restoration work

Neighborhoods[]

Urban Context
- La Floresta
- Alfonso Cobian
- Vírgen de Fátima de Morón
- Huascata
- Miguel Grau
- Villa Rica
- Santa Rosa
- Villa Mercedes
- Santa Ines
- Los Cóndores
- Morón
- Ñaña
- Huascata
- La Tapada
- 3 de Octubre
Residential Clubs
- El Cuadro
- Los Cóndores

Miscellaneous[]

The peculiar shape of the district has made some think of Huampaní and Ñaña as being part of Chaclacayo. However those towns belong to the neighboring district of Lurigancho.