Q'illu Urqu (

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 ...

''q'illu'' yellow, ''urqu'' mountain, "yellow mountain", also spelled ''Ccello Orcco'') is a mountain in the

Andes The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...

, about high. It is situated in the

Ayacucho Region Ayacucho () is a department and region of Peru, located in the south-central Andes of the country. Its capital is the city of Ayacucho. The region was one of the hardest hit in the 1980s during the guerrilla war waged by Shining Path known as ...

Lucanas Province Lucanas is the largest province in the Ayacucho Region in Peru. Its seat is Puquio. Geography Some of the highest mountains of the province are Rasuwillka and Qarwarasu. Other mountains are listed below: Some of the largest lakes of the p ...

Chipao District Chipao District is one of twenty-one districts of the province Lucanas in Peru. Geography Not Historical Some of the highest mountains in the district are Rasuwillka and Qarwarasu. Other mountains are listed below: Ethnic groups The peop ...

, and in the

Parinacochas Province The Parinacochas Province is a province located in the Ayacucho Region of Peru. It is one of the eleven that make up that region. The province has a population of 24,028 inhabitants as of 2002. The capital of the province is Coracora. Boundaries ...

Coracora District Coracora District is one of eight districts of the Parinacochas Province in Peru. Geography Some of the highest elevations of the district are Suparawra at and Q'illu Urqu at approximately , both on the border with the Upahuacho District Upa ...

. Q'illu Urqu lies southeast of Suyt'uqucha, Chawpiqucha and Wat'aqucha. Its ridge stretches from southwest to northeast.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lucanas Province 2 (Ayacucho Region)

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