Santo Tomás District, Luya

Santo Tomás is one of 23 districts of the province of Luya in the

Amazonas region Amazonas may refer to: Places * Amazon River, known as ''Amazonas'' in Spanish and Portuguese *Amazonas (Brazilian state), Brazil *Amazonas (Colombian department), Colombia *Amazonas (Peruvian department), Peru *Amazonas (Venezuelan state), Venez ...

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. Santo Tomás is located in the mountains and can have a severe climate. The Saint Tomás region has beautiful cataracts and several ruins of the

Chachapoya The Chachapoyas, also called the "Warriors of the Clouds", were a culture of the Andes living in the cloud forests of the southern part of the Department of Amazonas of present-day Peru. The Inca Empire conquered their civilization shortly be ...

culture. The district was created at the time of independence and has an estimated population greater than 4,000 inhabitants. Its capital is the town of Santo Tomás. The annual feast of the patron saint is held in the capital on December 21. Santo Tomás is home to the parish of Santo Tomás District and is served by the Sisters of Charity of Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Priests of the

Magdalena District, Chachapoyas Magdalena is a district of the province of Chachapoyas in the Amazonas Region of Peru. History The district was created by the decree of law Nº 7877, signed by the president Óscar R. Benavides. Geography Magdalena is located in the south ...

Province. In the north the district borders with the

San Juan de Lopecancha District San Juan de Lopecancha is a district of Luya Province in Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Boli ...

, in the East with the

La Jalca District La Jalca is a district of the Chachapoyas Province in the Amazonas Region, Peru. Its capital is La Jalca, also known as ''Jalca'', ''Jalca Grande'' or ''La Jalca Grande''. It was the first Spanish foundation of the region. The current city of Cha ...

(Chachapoyas Province) and the

Leimebamba District Leimebamba (or Leymebamba) is a district of the province of Chachapoyas, located in the northern Peruvian department of Amazonas, in the valley of the Utcubamba River, about 60 kilometers (37 miles) south of Chachapoyas. Geography Leimebamba ...

(Chachapoyas Province), in the south with the

San Francisco del Yeso District San Francisco del Yeso is a district of Luya Province, Peru. One of its best-known attractions are the ruins of Chachapoya The Chachapoyas, also called the "Warriors of the Clouds", were a culture of the Andes living in the cloud forests of ...

, in the south-west with the

Cocabamba District Cocabamba is a district of the province of Luya in the Amazonas Region of Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the ...

and in the west with

María District María is a district of the province of Luya in Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in t ...

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