Catac District

Catac
District
Catac
Country	Peru
Region	Ancash
Province	Recuay
Founded	January 8, 1965
Capital	Catac
Area
• Total	1,018.27 km2 (393.16 sq mi)
Elevation	3,566 m (11,699 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	4,616
• Density	4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	021702

Catac District is one of ten districts of the Recuay Province in Peru. ^[1] Its seat is Catac.

Geography

The southern part of the Cordillera Blanca traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below: ^[2]

• Challwa
• Chuqi Wank'a
• Ichik Qiwlla
• Kunkush
• Kunkush Punta
• Kuntur Sinqa
• Kuntur Wayin
• Minapata
• Mururahu
• Pukarahu
• Puma Wayin
• Puywan
• Qarwaq
• Qishqi
• Qiwlla Hirka
• Qiwllarahu
• Sach'a Hirka
• Santun
• Shawanka Punta
• Tantash
• Tuku
• Wamas Chakra
• Warapaska
• Wathiyaqucha
• Wishka Hirka
• Yana Kunkush

See also

• Kiswar
• Qiruqucha
• Qishqiqucha

References

1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Recuay Province (Ancash Region)

9°48′00″S77°26′13″W / 9.80000°S 77.43694°W / -9.80000; -77.43694