San Francisco del Yeso District

San Francisco del Yeso District

Infobox District Peru
district = San Francisco del Yeso




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region = Amazonas
province = Luya
capital = San Francisco del Yeso
elevation = 2400
hamlets =
ubigeo = 010517
pop = commas|738
density = commas|6.5
area = commas|113.94
founded = August 16 1920
mayor = Daniel Vargas Vergaray
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San Francisco del Yeso is a district of Luya Province, Peru. One of its best-known attractions are the ruins of Chachapoya. The region is famous for its plaster mines and crafts.

Its official holiday is on September 23, but religious festivities take place from September 23-27. Special foods consumed during these celebrations are the Locro and Cuy.

On the north, the district borders Santo Tomás Luya; on the East, it borders Castilla Chachapoyas and Montevideo Chachapoyas; on the south it borders Leymebamba Chachapoyas; and on the west, it borders Cocabamba.


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