Chota District
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Chota District is one of nineteen districts in the Chota Province in Peru.[1] It is located in the central part of the province in the northern Andean region of Peru. Its capital is located on the plateau of Acunto at 2,388 meters above sea level and 150 km north of Cajamarca, or 219 km east of Chiclayo, Lambayeque.
History
The pre-Incan history of Chota clearly shows the influence of Mochica Chavín; Miguel Cabello de Balboa in his Miscelánea Antárctica described their god Chota as a "man of great talent and great valor"—specifically mentioning the Acunto plateau. One of his descendants also carried this name. The Spanish conquest found the locals in a disorganized and rebellious state.
During the war with Chile, after the
Chota dates to the pre-
Festivals
The main festival is San Juan, held on 24 June; the bullfight in the Coso "El Vizcaíno", is the primary attraction. The Patronal Fiesta Santa Rosa de Lima takes place in the Cabracancha district of Chota, and is celebrated on August 30.
Ronda Campesinos
The history Los Ronderos Campesinos began in Chota and has spread to many parts of Cajamarca. Chota was known to have "neighborhood watch" like vigilante organizations in many of its communities. However, Cuyulmalca got the credit as being the first group of Ronderos Campesinos to be recognized by the local government.
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.