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Yauyos Province
The Yauyos Province is a Provinces of Peru, province located in the Lima Region of Peru. It is one of the eleven that make up that region. Boundaries *North: Huarochirí Province *East: Junín Region, Huancavelica Region *South: Ica Region *West: Cañete Province Geography The Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve lies in the Yauyos Province. Aqupallqa, Llunk'uti, Qutuni, Runchu, T'uru and Wankarqucha of the Cordillera Central (Peru), Cordillera Central of Peru belong to the highest mountains of the province. They all reach altitudes above . Other mountains of the province include:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region) Some of the largest lakes of the province are listed below: History During the 2007 Peru earthquake, Yauyos suffered major damage. Political division The capital of this province is the city of Yauyos. The province extends over an area of and is divided into 33 districts: Demographics The province has a population of 28,000 in ...
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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 of Peru, districts ( es, distritos, links=no). There are 196 provinces in Peru, grouped into 25 Regions of Peru, 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 Region, 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 capit ...
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T'uru
T'uru (Quechua for mud, also spelled ''Toro'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately . It is situated in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, in the districts of Colonia and Huantan. T'uru lies southeast of Upyanqa Upyanqa (Quechua ''upyay'' to drink, ''-nqa'' an archaic nominalising suffix to indicate a place destinated for something, "(a place) for drinking", hispanicized spelling ''Upianca'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru ... and Wankarqucha east of the lake named Wankarqucha. There is a little lake southeast of the mountain which is named Chullumpiqucha ("lake of the white-tufted grebe", Hispanicized spelling ''Chullumpicocha''). References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ...
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K'isi Kancha
K'isi Kancha (Quechua ''k'isi'' a ''stipa'' variety, ''kancha'' corral, "''stipa'' corral", hispanicized spelling ''Quisicancha'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately . It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Miraflores District, east of Altarniyuq Altarniyoc (Spanish ''altar'' altar, possibly from Quechua ''-ni'', ''-yuq'' suffixes, "the one with an altar") is a mountain in the '' Cordillera Central'' in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, on the border o .... References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ...
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Kuntur Waqta
Kuntur Waqta (Quechua ''kuntur'' condor, ''waqta'' side, flank, "condor side", Hispanicized spelling ''Cóndorhuacta'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately . It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Laraos District Laraos District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in the Lima Region in Peru. Elderly people in Laraos still speak an archaic Quechua dialect. As no more children speak the language, it is in imminent danger of extinction. .... References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ...
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Kiwyu
Kiwyu (Jaqaru for a kind of partridges, Hispanicized spelling ''Quivio'') is a mountain in the '' Cordillera Central'' in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately . It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, on the border of the districts of Carani and Yauyos Yauyos is a town in Central Peru, capital of the province Yauyos in the region Lima. The city is the seat of the Territorial Prelature of Yauyos The Territorial Prelature of Yauyos ( la, Praelatura Territorialis Yauyosensis) is a Roman Cathol .... Kiwyu lies southeast of Llunk'uti at a lake named Llunk'uti. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ...
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Kima Rumi (Lima-Junín)
Kima Rumi (Ancash Quechua ''kima'' three ''(kimsa)'', Quechua ''rumi'' stone, "three stones", also spelled ''Quimarumi'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately . It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District, and in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province The Yauyos Province is a Provinces of Peru, province located in the Lima Region of Peru. It is one of the eleven that make up that region. Boundaries *North: Huarochirí Province *East: Junín Region, Huancavelica Region *South: Ica Region *West: ..., Huancaya District. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region Mountains of Junín Region {{Junin-geo-stub ...
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Kaywa
Kaywa (Quechua for a ''Cyclanthera'' species, see: ''achoqcha'' (''Cyclanthera pedata'' or ''Cyclanthera brachybotrys'') Hispanicized spelling ''Cayhua'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Huancavelica Region, Huancavelica Province, Acobambilla District, and in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Huantán District. Kaywa lies west of Wich'iqucha and northwest of Quylluqucha Coyllococha (possibly from Quechua ''quyllu'' impeccable white; generic name for a kind of potatoes, ''qucha'' lake,) is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Huancayo Province, Chongos Alto District Chongos Alto District is one of twenty .... References Mountains of Huancavelica Region Mountains of Lima Region Mountains of Peru {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ...
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Kachi Raqra
Kachi Raqra (Quechua ''kachi'' salt, ''raqra'' fissure, crack, crevice, "salt crack (or crevice)", also spelled ''Cachiracra'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately . It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province The Yauyos Province is a Provinces of Peru, province located in the Lima Region of Peru. It is one of the eleven that make up that region. Boundaries *North: Huarochirí Province *East: Junín Region, Huancavelica Region *South: Ica Region *West: ..., Huancaya District. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ...
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Hatun Pawka
Hatun Pawka (Quechua ''hatun'' big, ''pawka'' a plant ''(Escallonia herrerae)'',Diagnóstico y Plan Maestro del Santuario Nacional de Ampay, 7. Flora y Fauna del SN de Ampay Hispanicized spelling ''Jatunpauca'') is a mountain in the '' Cordillera Central'' in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, on the border of the districts of Miraflores and Tanta Tanta ( ar, طنطا ' , ) is a city in Egypt with the country's fifth largest populated area and 658,798 inhabitants as of 2018. Tanta is located between Cairo and Alexandria: north of Cairo and southeast of Alexandria. The capital of Gharbia .... Hatun Pawka lies on a ridge southeast of Paqarin Pawka and northeast of a lake named Pisququcha.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region) References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ...
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Chakraqucha (Lima)
Chakraqucha (Quechua ''chakra'' field, ''qucha'' lake, "field lake", hispanicized spelling ''Chacracocha'') is a mountain, lying south of a small lake of the same name in the '' Cordillera Central'' in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in both the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, Quinti District, and in the Yauyos Province, Tanta District Tanta District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital''. Retrieved April 11, 2008. Its seat is the village Tanta. Geography The Cordill .... The lake named Chakraqucha lies north of the mountain at . References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region Lakes of Peru Lakes of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ...
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Awki Sunqu
Awki Sunqu (Quechua ''awki'' prince; a mythical figure of the Andean culture; grandfather, ''sunqu'' heart, "the prince's (Awki's or grandfather's) heart", Hispanicized spelling ''Auquisonco'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches an altitude of approximately . It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, in the districts of Huantan and Tupe The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 known colloquially as TUPE and pronounced , are the United Kingdom's implementation of the European Union Transfer of Undertakings Directive. It is an important part of UK la .... It lies west of the lakes named Wich'iqucha and Quylluqucha, south of Chuntani. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ...
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Anta P'unqu (Junín)
Anta P'unqu (Quechua ''anta'' copper, ''p'unqu'' pond, reservoir, tank; dam, "copper pond", also spelled ''Antapongo'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Central in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately . It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Huantán District Huantán District is one of thirty-three districts of the province Yauyos in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital''. Retrieved April 11, 2008. Geography The Cordillera Central traverses the di .... Anta P'unqu lies northwest of Paquchi. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ...
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