Soloco District

Soloco
District
Country	Peru
Region	Amazonas
Province	Chachapoyas
Created	February 5, 1861
Capital	Soloco
Government
• Mayor	Celso Bardales Montoya
Area
• Total	84.48 km2 (32.62 sq mi)
Elevation	2,660 m (8,730 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	1,613
• Density	19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	010121

Soloco is one of twenty-one districts of Chachapoyas Province, in Peru.

Geography

Soloco is located in the high mountains. In the north the District of Soloco has border with the District of San an Francisco de Daguas (Chachapoyas) and the District of Molinopampa (Chachapoyas), in the East with the District of Cheto (Chachapoyas), in the south with the District of Cochamal (Chachapoyas) and the District of San Isidro of Maino (Chachapoyas), in the west with the District of Chachapoyas and the District of Levanto (Chachapoyas).

The district of Soloco

Attractions

A wall from the Soloco fortress, built by some ancient people of Soloco.

Soloco offers several attractive places, such as the beautiful Ruins of Soloco, a fortress of extraordinary size.

The management holiday of the capital Soloco is celebrated on September 28. Another very big holiday for the people is the holiday of Our Lord of the Miracles, on October 18.

Typical meals are the Sancochado the Purtumute, Locro de Chochoca and cuy with potatoes. Soloco belongs to the Parish of Chachapoyas that is attended by two Priests of the Diocese of Chachapoyas.