Layo District

Layo
Layu
District
The train the Belmond Andean Explorer[1] at La Raya Station with market stalls and the mountain Chimpulla in the background, Layo District-Santa Rosa District
The train the Belmond Andean Explorer[1] at La Raya Station with market stalls and the mountain Chimpulla in the background, Layo District-Santa Rosa District
Location of Layo in the Canas province
Location of Layo in the Canas province
Country Peru
RegionCusco
ProvinceCanas
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
CapitalLayo
Government
 • MayorDaniel Praxides Quispe Alanocca (2007)
Area
 • Total452.56 km2 (174.73 sq mi)
Elevation
3,978 m (13,051 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total6,822
 • Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO080505

Layo District is one of eight districts in the Canas Province in Peru. The seat of the Layo District is the village Layo.

  1. ^ Belmont