The Pallasca Province (from
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 ...
Pallasqa) is one of 20 provinces of the
Ancash Region
Ancash ( qu, Anqash; es, Áncash ) is a department and region in northern Peru. It is bordered by the departments of La Libertad on the north, Huánuco and Pasco on the east, Lima on the south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its capital i ...
in
Peru
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, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
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.
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the province is Utkhu Qucha at approximately . Other mountains are listed below:
[http://escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Pallasca Province (AncashRegion)]
Some of the lakes of the district are
Challwaqucha,
Kinwaqucha,
Llamaqucha
Lake Llamacocha (possibly from Quechua ''llama'' llama, ''qucha'' lake) is a lake in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Pallasca Province, Conchucos District
Conchucos District is one of eleven districts of the Pallasca Provi ...
,
Paryaqucha,
Pusaqqucha
Pusaccocha, Pusac Ccocha or Pusac Cocha (possibly from Quechua ''pusaq'' eight ''qucha'' lake, "eight lakes") is a group of eight lakes in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Pallasca Province
The Pallasca Province (from Quechua Pallasqa) is one ...
,
P'itiqucha,
T'uruqucha and
Wayq'uqucha.
Political division
Pallasca is divided into eleven
district
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 ...
s, which are:
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Bolognesi
*
Cabana
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Conchucos
Conchucos District is one of eleven districts of the Pallasca Province in Peru.
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Anka Pata at approximately . Other mountains are listed below:
Some of the lakes in the district are Chall ...
*
Huacaschuque
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Huandoval
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Lacabamba
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Llapo
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Pallasca
The Pallasca Province (from Quechua Pallasqa) is one of 20 provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru.
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the province is Utkhu Qucha at approximately . Other mountains are listed below:http://escale.minedu.gob.pe ...
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Pampas
The Pampas (from the qu, pampa, meaning "plain") are fertile South American low grasslands that cover more than and include the Argentine provinces of Buenos Aires, La Pampa, Santa Fe, Entre Ríos, and Córdoba; all of Uruguay; and Brazil ...
*
Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa is the Italian, Portuguese and Spanish name for Saint Rose.
Santa Rosa may also refer to:
Places Argentina
*Santa Rosa, Mendoza, a city
* Santa Rosa, Tinogasta, Catamarca
* Santa Rosa, Valle Viejo, Catamarca
* Santa Rosa, La Pampa
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Tauca
References
Provinces of the Ancash Region
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