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Huarochirí Province
Huarochirí Province (in hispanicized spelling) or Waruchiri is located in the Lima Region of Peru. Its capital is Matucana. The western section is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area. Geography The La Viuda and Paryaqaqa or Waruchiri mountain ranges and the ''Cordillera de la Corte'' traverse the province. One of the highest peaks of the province is Paryaqaqa at above sea level. Other mountains are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huarochirí Province (Lima Region) Political division The province is divided into thirty-two districts. * Matucana ( Matucana) (seat) * Antioquia ( Antioquia) * Callahuanca ( Callahuanca) * Carampoma ( Carampoma) * Chicla ( Chicla) * Cuenca ( San José de los Chorillos) * Huachupampa ( San Lorenzo de Huachupampa) * Huanza ( Huanza) * Huarochirí ( Huarochirí) * Lahuaytambo ( Lahuaytambo) * Langa ( Langa) * Laraos (Laraos) * Mariatana ( Mariatana) * Ricardo Palma (Ricardo Palma) * San Andrés de Tupicocha ( San A ...
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Provinces Of Peru
The provinces of Peru () are the second-level administrative subdivisions of the country. They are divided into districts ( es, distritos, links=no). There are 196 provinces in Peru, grouped into 25 regions, except for Lima Province which does not belong to any region. This makes an average of seven provinces per region. The region with the fewest provinces is Callao (one) and the region with the most is Ancash (twenty). While provinces in the sparsely populated Amazon rain forest of eastern Peru tend to be larger, there is a large concentration of them in the north-central area of the country. The province with the fewest districts is Purús Province, with just one district. The province with the most districts is Lima Province, with 43 districts. The most common number of districts per province is eight; a total of 29 provinces share this number of districts. Provinces table The table below shows all provinces with their capitals and the region in which they are locate ...
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Hatun Ukru
Hatun Ukru (Quechua ''hatun'' big, ''ukru'' hole, pit, hollow,Ana Arias Torre, Toponimia de Ticapampa, in: Letras, Departamento Académico de Humanidades, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Facultad de Letras, Facultad de Letras y Ciencias Humanas, p. 191 "big hollow", Hispanicized spelling ''Atunucro'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province Huarochirí Province (in hispanicized spelling) or Waruchiri is located in the Lima Region of Peru. Its capital is Matucana. The western section is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area. Geography The La Viuda and Paryaqaqa or Waruchiri mountain ..., Quinti District. Hatun Ukru lies southwest of a lake named P'itiqucha. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ...
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Pachanqutu
Pachanqutu or Phanchaqutu (Quechua ''pacha'' world, universe; time, ''-n'' a suffix, ''phancha'' open (like a blossomed flower), ''qutu'' heap, pile, Hispanicized spelling ''Pachancoto, Panchacoto'') is a mountain in the Paryaqaqa or Waruchiri mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, San Mateo District, and in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Suitucancha District. It lieson the western border of the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve The Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve ( es, Reserva Paisajística Nor Yauyos-Cochas) is a protected area in Peru located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province and in the Junín Region, Jauja Province. It lies with the Peruvian Yungas and Central .... Pachanqutu lies near Tunshu, southeast of Paka ''(Paca)'', south of ''Sullcon'' and ''Americo'' (), and west of the branch of ''Antachaire''. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region Mountains of Junín Region
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Nina Ukru
Nina Ukru (Quechua ''nina'' fire, ''ukru'' hole, pit, hollow,Ana Arias Torre, Toponimia de Ticapampa, in: Letras, Departamento Académico de Humanidades, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Facultad de Letras, Facultad de Letras y Ciencias Humanas, p. 191 "fire hollow", Hispanicized spelling ''Ninaucro'') is a mountain in the Paryaqaqa or Waruchiri mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, Quinti District. Nina Ukru lies southwest of Qullqip'ukru and west of Paryaqaqa Pariacaca, Paria Caca'','' Paryaqaqa, Parya Qaqa, (possibly from Quechua ''parya'' reddish; copper; sparrow, ''qaqa'' rock) or Tullujuto (possibly from Quechua ''tullu'' bone, ''qutu'' heap, "bone heap") is the highest mountain in the Pariacaca .... References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ...
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Mulli, Peru
Mulli (Quechua for Peruvian pepper tree, also spelled ''Molle'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru, about high. It lies in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, San Damian District. It is situated on a ridge southwest of Utush Mikhunan Utush Mikhunan (Quechua ''utush'' a plant of the family Asteraceae, ''mikhuna'' meal, ''-n'' a suffix, Hispanicized spelling ''Otoshmicunan'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru. It lies in the Lima Region, Huarochirí ... is situated northwest of Uqhu and Suyruqucha. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ...
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Millpu (Huarochirí)
Millpu (Quechua for "throat, gullet", also spelled ''Millpo'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, in the districts of Carampoma and Chicla.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huarochiri Province (Lima Region) Millpu lies northeast of Wachwa (Quechua for "Andean goose The Andean goose (''Chloephaga melanoptera'') is a species of waterfowl in tribe Tadornini of subfamily Anserinae.HBW and BirdLife International (2021) Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International digital checklist of the bird ...", also spelled ''Huachhua'') and southeast of a lake named Wachwaqucha (Quechua for "Andean goose lake", also spelled ''Huachuguacocha''). References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ...
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Llawa P'ukru
Llawa P'ukru (Quechua ''llawa'' broken glass with sharp edges, ''p'ukru'' hole, pit, gap in a surface, Hispanicized spelling ''Llaguapucro'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, Chicla District. Llawa P'ukru lies southwest of Sillaqaqa Sillaqaqa (Quechua ''silla'' gravel, ''qaqa'' rock, "gravel rock", Hispanicized spelling ''Sillagaga'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Marcapomacocha District, and in the Lima ... and Inka Kancha, east of Qunchupata and southeast of Quriqucha. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ...
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Liyunqucha
Liyunqucha (Quechua ''liyun'' lion (a borrowing from Spanish ''león'', here referring to the cougar), ''qucha'' lake, "cougar's (or lion's) lake", also spelled ''León Cocha'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Marcapomacocha District, and in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province Huarochirí Province (in hispanicized spelling) or Waruchiri is located in the Lima Region of Peru. Its capital is Matucana. The western section is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area. Geography The La Viuda and Paryaqaqa or Waruchiri mountain ..., Carampoma District. Liyunqucha lies northwest of Yana Ulla and southeast of a mountain named Lichiqucha. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region Mountains of Junín Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ...
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Lichiqucha (Chicla-Yauli)
Lichiqucha (Quechua ''lichi'' milk (a borrowing from Spanish ''leche''), ''qucha'' lake, "milk lake", also spelled ''Lichicocha'') is a mountain at a small lake of that name in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately . It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Yauli District, and in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, Chicla District Chicla District is one of thirty-two districts of the province Huarochirí in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática The Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI) ("National Institute of Statistics and Informa .... Lichiqucha lies southwest of Wayrakancha. The lake named Lichiqucha is east of the mountain in the Yauli District at . References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region Mountains of Junín Region Lakes of Junín Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ...
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Lichiqucha
Lichiqucha (Quechua ''lichi'' milk (a borrowing from Spanish ''leche''), ''qucha'' lake, "milk lake", also spelled ''Lichicocha'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately . It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Marcapomacocha District, and in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province Huarochirí Province (in hispanicized spelling) or Waruchiri is located in the Lima Region of Peru. Its capital is Matucana. The western section is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area. Geography The La Viuda and Paryaqaqa or Waruchiri mountain ..., in the districts of Carampoma and Huanza. Lichiqucha lies northwest of Liyunqucha. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region Mountains of Junín Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ...
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Kunkus Yantaq
Kunkus Yantaq ( Ancash Quechua ''kunkush'' ''Puya raimondii'', ''llamt'a, llant'a, yanta'' firewood, ''-q'' a suffix, Hispanicized spelling ''Cuncusyantac'') is a mountain in the Paryaqaqa mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, San Mateo District. Kunkus Yantaq lies southeast of Qullqayuq. The Yuraqmayu ("white river") originates southeast of Kunkus Yantaq. It is a left tributary of the Rimac The Recreation, Intramural, and Athletic Complex (RIMAC, ) is a sports complex at the University of California San Diego comprising an arena, a weight room and various other event and athletic facilities. It is one of the largest college athleti ... River. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ...
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Kiwyu (Huarochirí)
Kiwyu (Jaqaru for a kind of partridges, hispanicized spelling ''Quiuyo'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately . It is located in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, Huanza District. Kiwyu lies northwest of a lake named Saqsaqucha (Quechua Quechua may refer to: *Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru *Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language **So ... for "multi-colored lake"). References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ...
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