Chachas District is one of fourteen
districts
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
of the province
Castilla in
Peru
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[ ]Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática
The Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI) ("National Institute of Statistics and Informatics") is a semi-autonomous Peruvian government agency which coordinates, compiles, and evaluates statistical information for the country ...
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Banco de Información Distrital
''. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
Geography
The
Chila mountain range traverses the district. One of the highest mountains of the district is
Chila at above sea level. Other mountains are listed below:
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Machuqucha
Machucocha (possibly from Quechua ''machu'' old, old person, ''qucha'' lake) is a lake in Peru located in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province
Castilla Province is one of eight provinces in the Arequipa Region of Peru. It was named after Ramó ...
is the largest lake of the district. It lies on the border with the
Orcopampa District
Orcopampa District is one of fourteen districts of the province Castilla in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital''. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
See also
* Machuqucha
* Sawsi
* Waman Quri
* Waq ...
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See also
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Chachas Lake
Chachas Lake is a lake in Peru located in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Chachas District
Chachas District is one of fourteen districts of the province Castilla in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática
The Institut ...
References
Districts of the Castilla Province
Districts of the Arequipa Region
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