San Antonio de Chaclla is one of the thirty-two districts of the province of Huarochirí, in the Department of Lima, in Peru. It borders to the north with the districts of Santa Rosa de Quives and Arahuay, both belonging to the province of Canta; to the east with the districts of Huachupampa, San Pedro de Casta, and Santa Eulalia; to the south with the district of Lurigancho-Chosica, province of Lima; and to the west with the districts of San Juan de Lurigancho and Carabayllo, both belonging to the province of Lima.[1]
San Antonio District
Chaqlla | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Lima |
| Province | Huarochirí |
| Founded | January 5, 1945 |
| Capital | Chaclla |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nick Aponte (2023 - 2026) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 563.59 km2 (217.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,438 m (11,280 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,690 |
| • Density | 3.0/km2 (7.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 150716 |
History
Historically, the district is known as San Antonio de Chaclla since the founding of the town of Chaclla, located at 3,420 meters above sea level in the upper basin of the Santa Eulalia River. Within the ecclesiastical division of the Catholic Church of Peru, it belongs to Vicariate IV of the Diocese of Chosica. The district was created by Decree Law No. 10161 on January 5, 1945, during the first government of President Manuel Prado Ugarteche.
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
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