Nanchoc District facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Nanchoc
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District
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 Nanchoc
Location in Peru
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cajamarca |
| Province | San Miguel |
| Founded | December 2, 1958 |
| Capital | Nanchoc |
| Area | |
| • Total | 359 km2 (139 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Population
(Peru 2017 Census)
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| • Total | 1,368 |
| • Density | 3.811/km2 (9.869/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 061108 |
The Nanchoc District is a special area in Peru. It is one of thirteen districts found in the San Miguel Province. This province is part of the Cajamarca Region. In 2017, the Nanchoc District covered about 359 square kilometers (139 square miles). It was home to 1,368 people.
The main town in the district is also called Nanchoc. In 2017, about 332 people lived there. The Nanchoc River flows through the district. This river is a branch of the Zaña River. It helps to water the land.
Nanchoc is in a valley that is about 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) wide. This valley has many farms and is watered by the river. It is about 60 kilometers (37 miles) from the Pacific Ocean to the west. Between the valley and the ocean, there are some low mountains and a dry coastal desert. East of Nanchoc, the Andes mountains rise steeply. The rain in the Andes feeds the Nanchoc River, which allows farming to happen in the valley.
History of Nanchoc District
The Nanchoc District was officially created on December 2, 1958. This happened because of a special rule called Law No. 13039 del 2. It was signed during the time when Manuel Prado Ugarteche was the President of Peru.
When it was first created, the district included several communities. These were places like Carahuasi, Bolívar, El Espino, Trigal, La Aventuraza, El Diamante, La Tambora, and Tingues. Later, in 1989, most of these communities became part of a new area. They were moved into the Bolivar District.
Ancient Discoveries in Nanchoc
Archaeologists have made exciting discoveries near Nanchoc. An archaeologist is a scientist who studies old human history. They do this by digging up and examining things left behind by ancient people.
On the west side of the Nanchoc River, about 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) from Nanchoc town, a scientist named Tom Dillehay found something amazing. He found proof of the oldest known irrigation canals in all of the Americas. Irrigation canals are ditches or channels built to carry water to farm fields.
Scientists used a method called radiocarbon dating to find out how old these canals were. Radiocarbon dating is a way to tell the age of very old objects. They found that the canals were built at least 3400 BCE (Before Common Era). They might even be as old as 4700 BCE!
The ancient people of Nanchoc used these canals to water their crops. They grew plants like peanuts, squash, manioc (a root vegetable), and chenopods. Chenopods are a type of plant related to Quinoa.
See also
In Spanish: Distrito de Nanchoc para niños
