Chinchero District

Chinchero
Chinchiru
Plaza Chinchero
Rural terraces
Overview of the town
Templo Nuestra Señora de la Natividad
Coordinates: 13°23′28″S 72°2′52″W / 13.39111°S 72.04778°W / -13.39111; -72.04778
Country Peru
RegionCusco
ProvinceUrubamba
FoundedSeptember 9, 1905
CapitalChinchero
Government
  MayorLuis Hector Cusicuna Quispe
Area
  Total
94.57 km2 (36.51 sq mi)
Elevation
3,762 m (12,343 ft)
Population
 (2017)
  Total
10,477
  Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO081302
Websitemunichinchero.gob.pe

Chinchero District is one of seven districts of the Urubamba Province in Peru. The town of Chinchero is the capital of the district. It is the location for the proposed Chinchero International Airport, which would serve travelers to the Cusco Region.