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Balsas (Spanish for Rafts) is a district of the province of Chachapoyas, Peru. The District of Balsas was created in epoch of the independence, between 1821 and 1824.

Balsas
District
Country	Peru
Region	Amazonas
Province	Chachapoyas
Capital	Balsas
Government
• Mayor	Eugenio Eslivan Tirado Ortiz
Area
• Total	357.09 km2 (137.87 sq mi)
Elevation	854 m (2,802 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	1,233
• Density	3.5/km2 (8.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	010103

The district capital is Balsas. The district covers an area of 357.09 km², and is located at an altitude of 854 above sea level.

Major festivals in the area are the carnivals in February, Guadalupe's Virgin on October 9, and Master of the Miracles on October 28.

His most out-standing tourist attractions are: the Vales of the River Cashew, archaeological ruins of Balsas, Gollón and Pircapunta, which are also declared as a cultural heritage of the nation.

The name was given because near there existed a wooden bridge made from rafts that the Inca Wayna Capac ordered to build for the advance of his troops in order to pacify the rebellious Chachapoya Kingdom.

External links

• Balsas district official website ^{[permanent dead link]}

На других языках

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[de] Distrikt Balsas

Der Distrikt Balsas liegt in der Provinz Chachapoyas in der Region Amazonas in Nord-Peru. Der Distrikt entstand in den Gründungsjahren der Republik Peru zwischen 1821 und 1824. Er besitzt eine Fläche von 318 km². Beim Zensus 2017 wurden 1233 Einwohner gezählt. Im Jahr 1993 lag die Einwohnerzahl bei 1140, im Jahr 2007 bei 1401. Sitz der Distriktverwaltung ist die 849 m hoch gelegene Ortschaft Balsas mit 372 Einwohnern (Stand 2017). Balsas befindet sich 70 km südsüdwestlich der Provinz- und Regionshauptstadt Chachapoyas.

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- [en] Balsas District

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