San Mateo District (San Mateo)
San Mateo District is one of thirty-two districts of the Huarochirí Province, located in the Department of Lima in Peru. It was one of eleven districts that formed the Huarochirí Province after it was created by decree on August 4, 1821, during the Protectorate of San Martín.
The La Viuda and the Paryaqaqa or Waruchiri mountain ranges traverse the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:
• Allqa Allqa
• Chinchiqucha
• Chunta
• Kunkus Yantaq
• Llipina
• Mankan
• Ñuñu
• Paqcha
The La Viuda and the Paryaqaqa or Waruchiri mountain ranges traverse the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:
• Allqa Allqa
• Chinchiqucha
• Chunta
• Kunkus Yantaq
• Llipina
• Mankan
• Ñuñu
• Paqcha
Map - San Mateo District (San Mateo)
Map
Country - Peru
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Peruvian territory was home to several cultures during the ancient and medieval periods, and has one of the longest histories of civilization of any country, tracing its heritage back to the 10th millennium BCE. Notable pre-colonial cultures and civilizations include the Caral-Supe civilization (the earliest civilization in the Americas and considered one of the cradles of civilization), the Nazca culture, the Wari and Tiwanaku empires, the Kingdom of Cusco, and the Inca Empire, the largest known state in the pre-Columbian Americas.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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PEN | Peruvian sol | S/ | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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AY | Aymara language |
QU | Quechua language |
ES | Spanish language |