Chala is a Peruvian town located in the
Arequipa Region
Arequipa ( ay, Ariqipa; qu, Ariqipa) is a department and region in southwestern Peru. It is the sixth largest department in Peru, after Puno, Cuzco, Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto, its sixth most populous department, and its eleventh least ...
,
Caraveli Province, and is the capital of district of Chala. It borders the Pacific Ocean It lies approximately 170 km south of
Nazca
Nazca (; sometimes spelled Nasca; qu, Naska) is a city and system of valleys on the southern coast of Peru. It is also the name of the largest existing town in the Nazca Province. The name is derived from the Nazca culture, which flourished in ...
en route to the Panamerican Highway between
Nazca
Nazca (; sometimes spelled Nasca; qu, Naska) is a city and system of valleys on the southern coast of Peru. It is also the name of the largest existing town in the Nazca Province. The name is derived from the Nazca culture, which flourished in ...
and
Camana. It is notable for the nearby
Incan ruins of Puerto Inca. According to the
2017 census, it had a population of 9,240 inhabitants.
References
External links
Ministerio de Transportes
Populated places in Peru
Arequipa Region
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