Chota, Peru

Chota
Town
Cathedral of Chota
Chota
Coordinates: 6°33′41″S 78°38′55″W / 6.56139°S 78.64861°W / -6.56139; -78.64861
Country Peru
RegionCajamarca
ProvinceChota
DistrictChota
Government
 • MayorWerner Cabrera Campos
Area
 • Total
392.47 km2 (151.53 sq mi)
Elevation
2,388 m (7,835 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
47,279
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)

Chota is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the province Chota in the region Cajamarca. The city is the seat of the Territorial Prelature of Chota.

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