Chaclacayo is a

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of the

Lima Province Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital. Despite its small area, this province is the ...

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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 The Rímac River is located in western Peru and is the most important source of potable water for the Lima and Callao Metropolitan Area. The river is part of the Pacific watershed and has a length of 204 km. The river begins in the highlan ...

that runs from the Peruvian

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to the

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. 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

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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. Image:RioRimac2.jpg, River Rimac, open water areas Image:RioRimac3.jpg, River Rimac, river basin Image:RioRimac.jpg, 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 Lurigancho-Chosica is a district of Lima Province, Peru, located in the valley of the Rímac River which it shares with neighboring Chaclacayo and Ate districts. It was created on January 2, 1857. Its capital is the town of Chosica. The district h ...

References

External links

News and Articles about Chaclacayo

Municipalidad Distrital of Chaclacayo
{{Districts of Lima and Callao Districts of Lima