Tanta District

Tanta
District
Country	Peru
Region	Lima
Province	Yauyos
Founded	February 2, 1956
Capital	Tanta
Government
•  Mayor	Celestina Victoria Reyes Ysla
Area
• Total	347.15 km2 (134.04 sq mi)
Elevation	4,278 m (14,035 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	479
• Density	1.4/km2 (3.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	151028

Tanta District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru. ^[1] Its seat is the village Tanta.

Geography

The Cordillera Central traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below: ^[2]

• Altarniyuq
• Anka Puyku
• Aqupallqa
• Chakraqucha
• Hatun Pawka
• Kachi Kancha
• Qulliq
• Mina Ukru
• Muki
• Paqarin Pawka
• Parya Chaka
• Paryaqaqa
• Pukyu Rumi
• Phiruruyuq
• Puma Rawkha
• Pumaqucha
• Qarwa Qhata
• Runchu
• Qutuni
• Saqsa
• Tunshu Pampa
• Ukru Ukru
• Uman
• Uqsha
• Wayna Qutuni
• Wiñaq
• Wiqu

See also

• Ch'uspiqucha
• Khuchi Mach'ay
• Mulluqucha
• Pawqarqucha
• Pirqa Pirqa
• Pisququcha
• Tikllaqucha

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)

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