[1] The district was established during the republic times on January 2, 1857 during the government of the President Ramon Castilla.

The district has some mining establishments nearby specially gold and this is the reason of the presence of businesses that offer this metal.

The mayor in function now is Bruno Salinas Alvarez, who was elected for the period 2015 - 2018.

The capital town of Chala has basic hotels, restaurants and bus station.

The highway is well signaled and it takes about 9 hours to arrive to the port of Chala from Arequipa the capital of the region.