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.

Geography The district is located in the southern part of the Lima province at an elevation of 75m.

Boundaries

North: La Molina, Ate Vitarte and Cieneguilla. East: Cieneguilla and Huarochirí Province. South: Lurín West: Villa María del Triunfo History 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. Pachacamac Municipality, History , Retrieved October 31, 2007.

Political division The district is divided into 11 populated centers ():

Pachacámac Puente Manchay Tambo Inga Pampa Flores Manchay Alto Lote B Invasion Cementerio Manchay Bajo Santa Rosa de Mal Paso Cardal Jatosisa Tomina

Capital The capital of the Pachacámac district is the village of Pachacámac.

Climate

See also Administrative divisions of Peru

References

External links Official web site