Chivay District

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

Chivay

Chiway
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
 (2005 census)
  Total6,570
  Density27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO040501

Geography

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]

  • Ankachita
  • Laymi
  • Llallawi
  • Mama Qucha
  • Q'illu Q'illu
  • Saylluta
  • Sinawa
  • Uyuni

See also

References

  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


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