Huantán District

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Huantán
Wantan
District

Qaqa Mach'ay Peru.jpg

The mountain Wamp'una; entrance to Qaqa Mach'ay at left centre
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Lima
Province Yauyos
Founded January 2, 1857
Capital Huantán
Government
 •  Mayor Erwin Edgardo Guerrero Chulluncuy
Area
 • Total 516.35 km2 (199.36 sq mi)
Elevation 3,290 m (10,790 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 966
 • Density 1.9/km2 (4.8/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 151016

Huantán District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru. [1]

Districts of Peru third level administrative subdivision of Peru

The districts of Peru are the third-level country subdivisions of Peru. They are subdivisions of the provinces, which in turn are subdivisions of the larger regions or departments. There are 1,838 districts in total.

Yauyos Province Province in Lima, Peru

The Yauyos Province is a province located in the Lima Region of Peru. It is one of the eleven that make up that region.

Peru republic in South America

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Geography

The Cordillera Central traverses the district. One of the highest peaks of the district is Upyanqa at approximately 5,300 m (17,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below: [2] [3]

Cordillera Central (Peru) part of the Andes in Peru

The Cordillera Central is part of the Andes in Peru. It extends in a northerly direction approximately between 11º 39’ and 12º 37’S and 75º 30’ and 76º 20’W for about 60 km to 100 km. It contains the Paryaqaqa (P), Yauyos (Y) and Pichqa Waqra (PW) mountain ranges. It is located in the Junín Region and in the Lima Region.

Upyanqa mountain in Peru

Upyanqa is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 5,300 m (17,400 ft). It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, in the districts of Colonia and Huantan, north and northeast of a lake and a mountain named Wankarqucha. Upyanqaqucha is the name of a small lake northwest of Upyanqa.

Anta Punqu (Junín)

Anta P'unqu is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,800 metres (15,748 ft). It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Huantán District. Anta P'unqu lies northwest of Paquchi.

Awki Sunqu mountain in Peru

Awki Sunqu is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately 5,050 m (16,570 ft). It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, in the districts of Huantan and Tupe. It lies west of the lakes named Wich'iqucha and Quylluqucha, south of Chuntani.

Kaywa

Kaywa is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Huancavelica Region, Huancavelica Province, Acobambilla District, and in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Huantán District. Kaywa lies west of Wich'iqucha and northwest of Quylluqucha.

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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 Yauyos Province (Lima Region)
  3. ↑ Peru 1:100,000, Tupe 1745, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Bethesda, MD

Coordinates: 12°27′23″S75°48′42″W / 12.4563°S 75.8116°W / -12.4563; -75.8116

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