Catac District is one of ten
districts
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
of the
Recuay Province
The Recuay Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru. Its seat is the town of Recuay.
Geography
The southern parts of the Cordillera Blanca and the Cordillera Negra traverse the province. Some of the highest peaks of th ...
in
Peru
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. Its seat is Catac.
Geography
The southern part of the
Cordillera Blanca
The Cordillera Blanca (Spanish for "white range") is a mountain range in Peru that is part of the larger Andes range and extends for between 8°08' and 9°58'S and 77°00' and 77°52'W, in a northwesterly direction. It includes several peaks ove ...
traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:
[escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Recuay Province (Ancash Region)]
See also
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Kiswar
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Qiruqucha
Lake Querococha (possibly from Quechua '' qiru'' ceremonial drinking vessel, or ''q'iru'' wood and ''qucha'' lake; "''qiru'' lake" or "wood lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, in the districts Ticapampa and C ...
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Qishqiqucha
Qishqiqucha ( Quechua ''qishqi'', a type of bromeliad, ''qucha'' lake, Hispanicized spelling ''Gueshguecocha, Queshquecocha'') is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. It is ...
References
Districts of the Recuay Province
Districts of the Ancash Region
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