Layo District

Layo
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The train the Belmond Andean Explorer at La Raya Station with market stalls and the mountain Chimpulla in the background, Layo District-Santa Rosa District
Location of Layo in the Canas province
Country Peru
RegionCusco
ProvinceCanas
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
CapitalLayo
Government
 • MayorAlfredo Bustamante Aragón
Gestión (2023-2026)
Area
 • Total
452.56 km2 (174.73 sq mi)
Elevation
3,978 m (13,051 ft)
Population
 • Total
6,822
 • Density15.07/km2 (39.04/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO080505

Layo District is one of eight districts in the Canas Province in Peru. The seat of the Layo District is the village Layo.