The Pachacámac District is one of 43 districts of the Lima Province in Peru. The capital of the district is the village of Pachacámac. Its main asset is the archaeological Inca site Pachacámac.

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Pachacamac District
District
Pachacámac archaeological site
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Location of Pachacámac in the Lima province
Country	Peru
Region	Lima
Province	Lima
Founded	January 2, 1857
Capital	Pachacamac
Subdivisions	11 populated centers
Government
• Mayor	Enrique Cabrera (2023-2026)
Area
• Total	160.23 km2 (61.87 sq mi)
Elevation	75 m (246 ft)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	153,189
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	150123
Website	munipachacamac.gob.pe

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The district is located in the southern part of the Lima province at an elevation of 75m.

Pachacámac was first encountered by Hernándo Pizarro on January 30, 1530, while on his quest for gold and his search for a location of a new capital. In 1573, the city of Santísimo Salvador de Pachacámac was founded. In 1857, Pachacámac was founded as a republican district.^[2]

The district is divided into 11 populated centers (Spanish: Centros Poblados):

• Pachacámac
• Puente Manchay
• Tambo Inga
• Pampa Flores
• Manchay Alto Lote B
• Invasion Cementerio
• Manchay Bajo
• Santa Rosa de Mal Paso
• Cardal
• Jatosisa
• Tomina

The capital of the Pachacámac district is the village of Pachacámac.

• Administrative divisions of Peru