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Pachacámac District

Coordinates: 12°13′48″S 76°51′33″W / 12.23000°S 76.85917°W / -12.23000; -76.85917
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Pachacámac
Pachacámac archaeological site
Pachacámac archaeological site
Coat of arms of Pachacámac
Location of Pachacámac in the Lima province
Location of Pachacámac in the Lima province
Country Peru
RegionLima
ProvinceLima
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
CapitalPachacamac
Subdivisions11 populated centers
Government
 • MayorEnrique Cabrera
(2023-2026)
Area
 • Total160.23 km2 (61.87 sq mi)
Elevation
75 m (246 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total153,189
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO150123
Websitemunipachacamac.gob.pe

Pachacámac is one of 43 districts of the Lima Province in Peru. The capital of the district is the village of Pachacámac. Its main asset is the archaeological Inca site Pachacámac.

Geography

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The district is located in the southern part of the Lima province at an elevation of 75m.

Boundaries

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History

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Pachacámac was first encountered by Hernándo Pizarro on January 30, 1530, while on his quest for gold and his search for a location of a new capital. In 1573, the city of Santísimo Salvador de Pachacámac was founded. In 1857, Pachacámac was founded as a republican district.[2]

Political division

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The district is divided into 11 populated centers (Spanish: Centros Poblados):

  • Pachacámac
  • Puente Manchay
  • Tambo Inga
  • Pampa Flores
  • Manchay Alto Lote B
  • Invasion Cementerio
  • Manchay Bajo
  • Santa Rosa de Mal Paso
  • Cardal
  • Jatosisa
  • Tomina

Capital

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The capital of the Pachacámac district is the village of Pachacámac.

Climate

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Climate data for Pachacámac District (Manchay Bajo), elevation 148 m (486 ft)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 26.9
(80.4)
27.8
(82.0)
27.5
(81.5)
25.9
(78.6)
23.2
(73.8)
20.5
(68.9)
19.5
(67.1)
19.2
(66.6)
19.8
(67.6)
21.5
(70.7)
23.0
(73.4)
25.1
(77.2)
23.3
(74.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 22.6
(72.7)
23.4
(74.1)
23.1
(73.6)
21.5
(70.7)
19.4
(66.9)
17.6
(63.7)
16.8
(62.2)
16.4
(61.5)
16.7
(62.1)
18.0
(64.4)
19.3
(66.7)
21.1
(70.0)
19.7
(67.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.2
(64.8)
19.0
(66.2)
18.8
(65.8)
17.1
(62.8)
15.5
(59.9)
14.7
(58.5)
14.1
(57.4)
13.6
(56.5)
13.7
(56.7)
14.5
(58.1)
15.6
(60.1)
17.0
(62.6)
16.0
(60.8)
Average relative humidity (%) 82 81 81 79 84 87 87 88 87 84 81 80 83
Source: Plataforma del Estado Peruano[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Estadística Poblacional - Ministerio de Salud del Perú".
  2. ^ (in Spanish) Pachacamac Municipality, History Archived 2007-10-22 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved October 31, 2007.
  3. ^ "Estudio Hidrológico y Ubicación de la Red de Estaciones Hidrométricas en la Cuenca del Río Rímac" (PDF). Ministerio de Agricultura. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
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12°13′48″S 76°51′33″W / 12.23000°S 76.85917°W / -12.23000; -76.85917