Tanta District is one of thirty-three
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 province
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 ...
in
Peru
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[ ]Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática
The Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI) ("National Institute of Statistics and Informatics") is a semi-autonomous Peruvian government agency which coordinates, compiles, and evaluates statistical information for the country ...
.
Banco de Información Distrital
''. Retrieved April 11, 2008. Its seat is the village Tanta.
Geography
The
Cordillera Central traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:
[escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region)]
See also
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Ch'uspiqucha
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Khuchi Mach'ay
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Mulluqucha
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Pawqarqucha
Lake Paucarcocha (possibly from Quechua ''pawqar'' multi-coloured, ''qucha'' lake, lagoon, "multi-coloured lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Tanta District.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province ( ...
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Pirqa Pirqa
Pirca Pirca (possibly from Quechua language, Quechua ''pirqa'' wall) is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the La Libertad Region, Bolívar Province, Peru, Bolívar Province, Uchumarca District. Pirca Pirca was declared a National ...
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Pisququcha
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Tikllaqucha
Ticllacocha (possibly from Quechua ''tiklla'' two-colored / eyelash, ''qucha'' lake, lagoon,) is a lake in Peru located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Tanta District.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region) It is s ...
References
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