Huaycán

Huaycán

Huaycán

Location in Peru

Coordinates: 12°1′5″S 76°48′50″W / 12.01806°S 76.81389°W / -12.01806; -76.81389Coordinates: 12°1′5″S 76°48′50″W / 12.01806°S 76.81389°W / -12.01806; -76.81389
Country  Peru
Region Lima Region
Province Lima Province
District Ate District

The urban community of Huaycán (officially named Comunidad Urbana Autogestionaria de Huaycán) is a suburb of Lima, Peru, located in Ate District, approximately 16.5 kilometres east of Lima. It is home to thousands of immigrant settlers from different parts of Peru, looking to improve their standard of living and job opportunities in the city of Lima.

Huaycán is also a notable archaeological site.

Secretarios Generales of Huaycán

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