Lajas District

Lajas
District
Country  Peru
Region Cajamarca
Province Chota
Founded January 2, 1857
Capital Lajas
Government
  Mayor Idelso Chavez Fernandez
Area
  Total 120.73 km2 (46.61 sq mi)
Elevation 2,134 m (7,001 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 13,401
  Density 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 060410

Lajas District is one of nineteen districts of the province Chota in Peru.[1] The main provincial town is Lajas, home to an estimated 4,000 people. There is a significant population of Spanish ancestry. The town carnivals are celebrated in July.

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Coordinates: 6°33′39″S 78°44′10″W / 6.5608°S 78.7362°W / -6.5608; -78.7362

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