Lonya Chico District

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Lonya Chico
District
Country	Peru
Region	Amazonas
Province	Luya
Founded	January 2, 1875
Capital	Lonya Chico
Government
• Mayor	Homero Mendoza Reyna
Area
• Total	83.82 km2 (32.36 sq mi)
Elevation	2,350 m (7,710 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	1,147
• Density	14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	010508

Lonya Chico is a district of the province of Luya, in the Amazonas region of Peru. Several ruins of the Chachapoya culture are located in the area.

The capital of the district, also called Lonya Chico, celebrates the day of its patron saint, Saint Lucy, on August 15.^{[citation needed]}

In the north, the district borders the districts of Luya and Luya Viejo, in the east the district of Chachapoyas, in the south the district of Inguilpata, and in the west the district of Conila.

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6°13′59″S 77°55′01″W / 6.23306°S 77.91694°W / -6.23306; -77.91694

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