Jesús District, Lauricocha

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Jesús District
District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Huánuco
Province Lauricocha
Capital Jesús
Government
   Mayor Heriberto Hilarion Estrada Muñoz
Area
  Total 449.9 km2 (173.7 sq mi)
Elevation 3,486 m (11,437 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 5,919
  Density 13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 101001

Jesús District is one of seven districts of the province Lauricocha in Peru. [1]

Districts of Peru third level administrative subdivision of Peru

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Lauricocha Province Province in Huánuco, Peru

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Geography

The Waywash mountain range and the Rawra mountain range traverse the district. One of the highest peaks of the district is Siula . Other mountains are listed below: [2]

Siula Grande mountain

Siula Grande is a mountain in the Huayhuash mountain range in the Peruvian Andes. It is 6,344 metres (20,814 ft) high and has a subpeak, Siula Chico, 6,260 m (20,540 ft) high.

Kuntur Wachanan mountain in Peru

Kuntur Wachanan is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,700 ft) high. It lies between the Waywash mountain range in the west and the lake named Lawriqucha in the east. Kuntur Wachanan is situated in the Huánuco Region, Lauricocha Province, in the districts of Cauri and Jesús. The Waywash River (Huayhuash) flows along its northern slopes. It belongs to the Marañón watershed.

Wanka Marka mountain in Peru

Wank'a Marka is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,700 ft) high. It is located in the Huánuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Jesús District. Wank'a Marka lies between the Waywash range and the Rawra mountain range, northwest of Asul Hanka and northeast of Puskan T'urpu.

See also

Lawriqucha River river in Peru

Lawriqucha River is a river in the Huánuco Region in Peru. It belongs to the watershed of the Marañón River. The river is named after the lake Lawriqucha.

Tikra

Tikra is an archaeological site in Peru. It was declared a National Cultural Heritage by Resolución Directoral No. 952/INC on September 20, 2001. The site consists of circular buildings and square or rectangular burial towers (chullpa). Tikra is situated in the Huánuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Jesús District, near Tikra (San José de Ticra, San José de Ticras). It lies on the slopes of Pitaq Mach'ay (Pitac Machay, Pitacmachay) northeast of Jesús.

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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 Lauricocha Province (Huánuco Region)

Coordinates: 10°04′29″S76°37′43″W / 10.0747°S 76.6286°W / -10.0747; -76.6286

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