# Chaclacayo

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District in Lima, Peru

District in Lima, Peru

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°W / -11.983; -76.767 Country Peru Region Lima Province Lima Founded April 24, 1940 Capital Chaclacayo Subdivisions 1 populated center Government • Mayor Sergio Baigorria (2023–2026) Area • Total 39.5 km2 (15.3 sq mi) Elevation 647 m (2,123 ft) Population (2023)[1] • Total 46,225 Time zone UTC-5 (PET) UBIGEO 150107 Website munichaclacayo.gob.pe

**Chaclacayo** is a [district](/source/Districts_of_Peru) of the [Lima Province](/source/Lima_Province) in [Peru](/source/Peru). Together with Chosica, Chaclacayo is the natural exit district to Central Peru, east of Lima, through the [Carretera Central](/source/Carretera_Central_(Peru)) (Central Highway).

## Location

Chaclacayo is located at an elevation of 647 m and at the 17th 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)

## History

During the [colonial](/source/Viceroyalty_of_Peru) era (17th-18th centuries), the [c*orregimiento*](/source/Corregimiento) De la Buena Muerte executed its functions from Chaclacayo. It was then that began the formation of the nine estates that, with the passing of time, would originate the district.

## Geography

Chaclacayo is located in the valley of the [Rímac River](/source/R%C3%ADmac_River) that runs from the Peruvian [Andes](/source/Andes) to the [Pacific Ocean](/source/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](/source/Aymara_language) word that means "at the foot of the carrizo". [Carrizo](/source/Elytrigia_repens) 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, 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 (villarica9.webnode.es) - Santa Rosa - Villa Mercedes - Santa Ines - Los Cóndores - Morón - Ñaña - Huascata - La Tapada - 3 de Octubre

- Residential Clubs - El Cuadro - Los Cóndores

## Miscellaneous

Due to the district's irregular shape, there is often confusion regarding the jurisdiction of nearby towns such as Huampaní and Ñaña. While some consider these towns part of Chaclacayo, only the areas located beyond the bridge fall within Chaclacayo's boundaries. The sections located before the bridge are part of the neighboring district of [Lurigancho](/source/Lurigancho).

## See also

- [Administrative divisions of Peru](/source/Administrative_divisions_of_Peru)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Sin_nombre-rHCU-1_1-0)** ["Estadística Poblacional - Ministerio de Salud del Perú"](https://www.minsa.gob.pe/reunis/data/poblacion_estimada.asp).

## External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Chaclacayo District](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Chaclacayo_District).

- [News and Articles about Chaclacayo](http://www.chaclacayo.com/)

- [Municipalidad Distrital of Chaclacayo](http://www.munichaclacayo.gob.pe/)

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