Paucartambo District, Pasco

Paucartambo Pawqar Tampu
District
Country	Peru
Region	Pasco
Province	Pasco
Founded	May 23, 1857
Capital	Paucartambo
Area
• Total	704.83 km2 (272.14 sq mi)
Elevation	2,950 m (9,680 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	18,445
• Density	26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	190107

Paucartambo District (from Quechua: Pawqar Tampu, ^[1] meaning "colored tambo ") is one of thirteen districts of the province Pasco in Peru. ^[2]

Geography

One of the highest mountains of the district is Hanka K'uchu at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below: ^[3]

• Awas Pata
• Challwash
• Chuchaw
• Ch'aki Qucha
• Hamp'atu
• Hatun Pata
• Kima Qucha
• Kima Ukru
• Kushuru
• Luychu Qucha
• Mata Qucha
• Micha Pallqa
• Pachapa Simin
• Paqcha Pata
• Putaqa
• Qiwlla Qucha
• Quyllu Mayu
• Sima Qucha
• Sima Warmi
• Tawllish
• T'uru Qucha
• Uman Tullu
• Wanchur Wayin
• Wanin Punta
• Waqanan
• Warmi Chuku
• Yana Qucha

See also

• Kunturmarka

References

1. Nonato Rufino Chuquimamani Valer, Carmen Gladis Alosilla Morales, Victoria Choque Valer: Qullaw Qichwapa Simi Qullqan. Lima, 2014 Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine
2. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pasco Province (Pasco Region)

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