Huallanca District, Bolognesi

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Huallanca

Wallanka
Vista de Huallanca desde Huamantanga.JPG
Huallanca as seen from Huamantanga
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Ancash
Province Bolognesi
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
Capital Huallanca
Government
   Mayor Wilmer Serafin Cornelio Rojas
Area
  Total873.39 km2 (337.22 sq mi)
Elevation
3,540 m (11,610 ft)
Population
  Total6,353
  Density7.3/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 020508

Huallanca (hispanicized spelling) or Wallanka (Quechua for "mountain range" [1] and a cactus plant (Opuntia subulata) [2] ) is a district of the Bolognesi Province in the Ancash Region of Peru.

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Geography

The Wallanka mountain range mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below: [3]

See also

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Puma Wayin may refer to:

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Chawpi Punta is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Huasta District. Chawpi Punta lies at the Pampa Wayi valley, southwest of Puka Qaqa.

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Muya Wayin is a mountain in the eastern extensions of the Wallanka mountain range in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,600 m (15,092 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Huallanca District. Muya Wayin lies on a ridge east of Wallanka, west of Yana Pukyu.

References

  1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. "Jatun Huancagaga". mincetur. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Ancash Region)

Coordinates: 9°52′48″S76°57′36″W / 9.88000°S 76.96000°W / -9.88000; -76.96000