Chivay District

Coordinates: 15°38′12″S 71°36′32″W / 15.6366°S 71.6090°W / -15.6366; -71.6090
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Chivay
Chiway
Chivay, Colca Canyon
Country Peru
RegionArequipa
ProvinceCaylloma
CapitalChivay
Government
 • MayorJorge Modesto Cueva Tejada
Area
 • Total240.64 km2 (92.91 sq mi)
Elevation
3,635 m (11,926 ft)
Population
 • Total6,570
 • Density27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO040501

Chivay District is one of twenty districts of the province Caylloma in Peru.[1]

Geography[edit]

One of the highest mountains of the district is Waran K'anthi at 5,426 m (17,802 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Caylloma Province 2, Arequipa Region


15°38′12″S 71°36′32″W / 15.6366°S 71.6090°W / -15.6366; -71.6090