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District in Lima, Peru From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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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 |
The district is located in the southern part of the Lima province at an elevation of 75m.
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]
The district is divided into 11 populated centers (Spanish: Centros Poblados):
The capital of the Pachacámac district is the village of Pachacámac.
Climate data for Pachacámac District (Manchay Bajo), elevation 148 m (486 ft) | |||||||||||||
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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] |
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