Cayaltí district
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 The Cayaltí district is located in the central south of the Chiclayo province (marked in red) |
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| Country | Peru | |
| region | Lambayeque | |
| province | Chiclayo | |
| Seat | Cayaltí | |
| surface | 164 km² | |
| Residents | 15,354 (2017) | |
| density | 94 inhabitants per km² | |
| founding | January 29, 1998 | |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-LAM | |
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| Alcalde District | José Silverio Chamaya Alva (2019-2022) |
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Coordinates: 6 ° 53 ′ S , 79 ° 34 ′ W
The Cayaltí district is located in the Chiclayo Province in the Lambayeque region in northwestern Peru . The district was formed on January 29, 1998 from parts of the Saña district. It extends over an area of 164 km². The 2017 census counted 15,354 residents. Ten years earlier the population was 16,557. The seat of the district administration is the 78 m high town Cayaltí with 12,688 inhabitants (as of 2017). Cayaltí is located about 35 km southeast of the regional and provincial capital Chiclayo .
Geographical location
The Cayaltí district is located in the central south of the Chiclayo province. The Río Zaña crosses the district in a westerly direction. Irrigated agriculture is used.
The Cayaltí district borders in the southwest and northwest with the Saña district, in the north with the Pucalá district , in the northeast with the Oyotún district , in the southeast with the Nueva Arica district and in the south with the Pacanga district ( Chepén province ).
Locations in the district
There are the following larger towns in the district:
- Cojal (394 inhabitants)
- La Aviacion - Santa Sofia (781 inhabitants)
- La Curva (222 inhabitants)
Web links
- Peru: Lambayeque region (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de