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Lonya Chico district

Coordinates: 6°13′59″S 77°55′01″W / 6.23306°S 77.91694°W / -6.23306; -77.91694
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Lonya Chico
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Country Peru
RegionAmazonas
ProvinceLuya
FoundedJanuary 2, 1875
CapitalLonya Chico
Government
 • MayorHomero Mendoza Reyna
Area
 • Total83.82 km2 (32.36 sq mi)
Elevation
2,350 m (7,710 ft)
Population
 • Total1,147
 • Density14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO010508

Lonya Chico is a district of the province of Luya, in the Amazonas region of Peru. Several ruins of the Chachapoya culture are located in the area.

The capital of the district, also called Lonya Chico, celebrates the day of its patron saint, Saint Lucy, on August 15.[citation needed]

In the north, the district borders the districts of Luya and Luya Viejo, in the east the district of Chachapoyas, in the south the district of Inguilpata, and in the west the district of Conila.

In 2018, Lonya Chico had the highest average number of crops grown per farmer iin the highland region of Peru, with 4.75 crops on average.[1] Agricultural production in Lonya Chico includes growing alfalfa and breeding guinea pigs.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Chavez, Segundo G.; Arellanos, Erick; Veneros, Jaris; Rojas-Briceño, Nilton; Oliva-Cruz, Manuel; Bolaños-Carriel, Carlos; Garcia, Ligia (2024). "Unveiling Peru's Agricultural Diversity: Navigating Historical and Future Trends in a Post-COVID-19 Context". Sustainability. 16 (10): 4191. doi:10.3390/su16104191. ProQuest 3059692930.
  2. ^ "Peru: Agrarian Agency Luya Comes Performing Technical Assistance on Production and Breeding of Guinea Pigs". MENA Report. 9 March 2022. ProQuest 2637465671. Retrieved 22 June 2024 – via ProQuest.

6°13′59″S 77°55′01″W / 6.23306°S 77.91694°W / -6.23306; -77.91694