Polobaya District

District in Arequipa, Peru
Polobaya
Puluwaya
District
Sanctuary of Chapi in the Polobaya District
Sanctuary of Chapi in the Polobaya District
Country Peru
RegionArequipa
ProvinceArequipa
FoundedMay 27, 1952
CapitalPolobaya Grande
Government
 • MayorLuis Gonzalo Gonzales Adrian
Area
 • Total441.61 km2 (170.51 sq mi)
Elevation
3,091 m (10,141 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total1,285
 • Density2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
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Polobaya District is one of twenty-nine districts of the province Arequipa in Peru.[1] The village of Chapi with the sanctuary of Our Lady of Chapi is located in this district.

References

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
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