Luya District

Luya is a district of the Province of Luya in the Amazonas Region of . Luya is home to several archaeological sites of the Chachapoya culture, such as Wanglic, and is a point of access to some of the Province's main tourist destinations, including the sarcophagi of Karajía and the valley of Huaylla Belén.
Wikipedia
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  • Locality with 4,410 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 2,632 metres (8,635 feet)
  • Description: district of Peru

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lámud and Luya.

Town
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is where the little lamud lives in , capital of Luya Province in Amazonas Region. is situated 5 km northeast of Luya District.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km east of Luya District.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km west of Luya District.

Luya District

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Latitude
-6.1719° or 6° 10′ 19″ south
Longitude
-77.9812° or 77° 58′ 52″ west
Open location code
6754R2H9+7G
Geo­Names ID
8351377
Wiki­data ID
Q1229965

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In Other Languages

From Aymara to Spanish—“Luya District” goes by many names.
  • Aymara: “Luya jisk’a t’aqa suyu”
  • Cebuano: “Luya (distrito)”
  • Cebuano: “Luya”
  • Chinese: “盧亞區”
  • Dutch: “Luya District”
  • Georgian: “ლუიის რაიონი”
  • German: “Distrikt Luya”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Luya”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Luya (distrikt)”
  • Norwegian: “Luya”
  • Portuguese: “Luya (distrito)”
  • Portuguese: “Luya”
  • Quechua: “Luya distritu”
  • Spanish: “Distrito de Luya”
  • Spanish: “Luya”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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