Mala | |
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 Interactive map of Mala | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Lima |
| Province | Cañete |
| Founded | July 22, 1825 |
| Capital | Mala |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sonia Ramos Ruiz (2019-2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 129.31 km2 (49.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 32,717 |
| • Density | 215.61/km2 (558.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 150509 |
Mala District is one of sixteendistricts of the provinceCañete inPeru.[1] It limits on the north withSan Antonio District andSanta Cruz de Flores District that separates them theMala river. To the south-east, theCoayllo District.
There once was a zone where theHuarcos, brave and strong warriors that defended with their lives the fort of Cañete against the devastating Incas. After the Huarcos civilization crumbled, Mala was ruled by the Incas in thePachacamac temple located 30km of Lima.
Near the Mala river there is a pre-incan tower (the area is now called "Las Totoritas") whereDiego de Almagro andFrancisco Pizarro had a reunion in 1537 and they were going to make peace. According toPedro Cieza de León, Pizarro was planning to make a stampede to Almagro because he was his enemy.From the 19th Century, theanimal husbandry Rinconada de Mala, property of the Asín family, is at service but now only the remaining part of the estate. It is at the Km.86 of thePanamerican Highway.
Thepatronal feast is celebrated at theSaint Peter's feast day, June 29. In its traditional food the district has thetamale, thechicharron, the bruta soup (a soup with dry rehydratedpotatoes withnoodles, also called in Spanish "mancha pecho"), thecarapulcra, and the chapana (a sweetyucca).
Administrative divisions of Peru
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