San Mateo de Otao District

San Mateo de Otao is one of the 32 districts of the Huarochirí Province in the Lima Region. The district was created by order of the law Nº 10001 on November 7, 1944 and its capital is San Juan de Lanca.[1] It has 7 villages:

  • San Juan de Lanca
  • Santo Toribio de Cumbe
  • San Miguel de Tapicara
  • Santa Cruz de Ucro
  • Los Milagros de Salpín
  • Santa Rosa de Canchacalla
  • San Mateo de Otao
San Mateo de Otao
A road in the outskirts of the district
Country Peru
RegionLima
ProvinceHuarochirí
FoundedNovember 7, 1944
CapitalSan Juan de Lanca
Government
  MayorYsneyder Abdiel Espiritu
(2019-2022)
Area
  Total12,391 km2 (4,784 sq mi)
Elevation
2,259 m (7,411 ft)
Population
 (2017)
  Total1,335
  Density1,896/km2 (4,910/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)

San Mateo de Otao District has some few tourist attractions: El Kurimakas, The ruins of Marca-marca, the ruins of Huarichaca, and Quinchicocha.

Also it is a district that has many valleys of fruits like chirimoyas, avocados, apples, tumbo, and other fruits.

References

  1. (in Spanish) Ley 10001 Creation of the San Mateo de Otao District

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