Soloco District
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| map_caption = Location of Soloco in the Chachapoyas province
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| subdivision_name1 = Amazonas
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| established_title = Created
| established_date = February 5, 1861
| seat_type = Capital
| seat = Soloco
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| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Celso Bardales Montoya
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| area_total_km2 = 84.48
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| elevation_m = 2660
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| population_total = 1613
| population_as_of = 2005 census
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Soloco is one of twenty-one districts of Chachapoyas Province, in Peru.{{Cite web |title=Soloco en el departamento de Amazonas - Municipio y municipalidad de Perú |url=https://www.distrito.pe/distrito-soloco.html |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=www.distrito.pe}}
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).
Attractions
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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.
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References
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Category:1861 establishments in Peru
Category:Districts of the Chachapoyas province
Category:Districts of the Amazonas Region
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