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.
Pachacámac | |
|---|---|
 Pachacámac archaeological site | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Pachacámac in the Lima province | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Lima |
| Province | Lima |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Pachacamac |
| Subdivisions | 11 populated centers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Enrique Cabrera (2023-2026) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 160.23 km2 (61.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 153,189 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 150123 |
| Website | munipachacamac.gob.pe |
Geography
editThe district is located in the southern part of the Lima province at an elevation of 75m.
Boundaries
edit- North: La Molina, Ate Vitarte and Cieneguilla.
- East: Cieneguilla and Huarochirí Province.
- South: Lurín
- West: Villa María del Triunfo
History
editPachacámac 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
editThe 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
editThe capital of the Pachacámac district is the village of Pachacámac.
Climate
edit| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Estadística Poblacional - Ministerio de Salud del Perú".
- ^ (in Spanish) Pachacamac Municipality, History Archived 2007-10-22 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved October 31, 2007.
- ^ "Estudio Hidrológico y Ubicación de la Red de Estaciones Hidrométricas en la Cuenca del Río Rímac" (PDF). Ministerio de Agricultura. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
External links
edit- (in Spanish) Official web site