Pomacancha District

For the mountain in the Cusco Region, Peru, see Pumakancha.

Pomacancha Puma Kancha
District
Country	Peru
Region	Junín
Province	Jauja
Founded	November 20, 1961
Capital	Pomacancha
Government
•  Mayor	Abel Chavez Rivera
Area
• Total	281.61 km2 (108.73 sq mi)
Elevation	3,806 m (12,487 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	2,244
• Density	8.0/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	120426

Pomacancha (from Quechua Puma Kancha, meaning "puma corral") is one of thirty-four districts of the Jauja Province in Peru. ^[1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Mata Mach'ay at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below: ^[2]

• Kancha Chuqlla
• Kuntur Sinqa
• Muntirayuq
• T'uru Qurin
• Wamanpinta
• Waqraqucha
• Waqutuyuq

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 Jauja Province (Junín Region)

11°42′00″S75°40′08″W / 11.7000°S 75.6689°W / -11.7000; -75.6689