Huamantanga District

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Huamantanga
Waman Tanka
District
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Huamantanga District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Lima
Province Canta
Capital Huamantanga
Government
 •  Mayor Javier Cataño Flores
Area
 • Total
487.93 km2 (188.39 sq mi)
Elevation
3,392 m (11,129 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
686
 • Density1.4/km2 (3.6/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 150403

Huamantanga (from Quechua Waman Tanka, meaning "falcon bifurcation") is one of seven districts of the Canta Province in Peru. [1]

Geography

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

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Canta Province (Lima Region)

11°29′56″S76°44′57″W / 11.4989°S 76.7491°W / -11.4989; -76.7491


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