Conchucos District

Conchucos
District
Country	Peru
Region	Ancash
Province	Pallasca
Founded	December 16, 1918
Capital	Conchucos
Government
•  Mayor	Teofilo Lorenzo Miranda Blas
Area
• Total	585.24 km2 (225.96 sq mi)
Elevation	3,180 m (10,430 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	7,660
• Density	13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	021503

Conchucos District is one of eleven districts of the Pallasca Province in Peru. ^[1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Anka Pata at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below: ^[2]

• Amaru
• Hatun Hirka
• Kiswar
• Parya Chuku
• Parya Qucha
• Pillu Kunka
• Pinqullu
• Qullpa Raqra
• Sapallu
• Sinqa
• Tawlli
• Wachu Mach'ay
• Wanaku
• Wiqu Runtu
• Yuraq Yaku

Some of the lakes in the district are Challwaqucha, Kinwaqucha, Llamaqucha, Paryaqucha and T'uruqucha.

Etymology

Conchucos means 'country of water' in Kulyi language (kon water, chucu country). ^{[3] [4]}

See also

• Cordillera Blanca

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 Pallasca Province (Ancash Region)
3. Torero, Alfredo: Idioma de los Andes (2002)
4. Palomino, Rodolfo (2004). "Las etimologías toponímicas del Inca Garcilaso". Revista Andina. 3 (38): 9. ISSN   0259-9600.

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