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Cajatambo Province
The Cajatambo Province is one of nine provinces in the Lima Region of Peru. It is bordered to the north by the Ancash Region, to the east by the Huánuco Region, to the south by the Oyón Province, and to the west by the Huaura Province. Overview From 1851 to 1916 Cajatambo was part of Ancash Region and also included the areas of Bolognesi Province and Ocros Province, which remained in that region. Bolognesi, including Ocros until 1990, split from Cajatambo in 1903; in 1916 Cajatambo was given to Lima Region. Geography The Waywash mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe UGEL map of the Cajatambo Province (Lima Region) Administrative divisions The province is divided into five districts: * Cajatambo * Copa * Gorgor * Huancapón * Manas Population The province has a population of approximately 10,000 people. Capital The capital of the province is the city of Cajatambo. Industry Histo ...
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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 ( es, distritos, links=no). There are 196 provinces in Peru, grouped into 25 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 (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 capitals and the region in which they are locate ...
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Mataqucha
Mataqucha (Quechua ''mata'' united, ''qucha'' lake, "united lake", Hispanicized spellings ''Matacocha, Matacochas'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high, at a small lake of the same name. The mountain is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Gorgor District, in the Huaura Province, Ambar District, and in the Oyón Province Oyón Province is a province of the Lima Region in Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Na ..., Caujul District. It lies southeast of Wathiyaqucha and Puka Parya. The mountain is named after a little lake south and east of the mountain. It is situated in the Caujul District at . References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region Lakes of Peru Lakes of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ...
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Phuyuq
Cuyoc (possibly from Quechua ''kuyuy'' to move, "the one that moves"), also known as: Puyoc (possibly from Quechua ''phuyu'' cloud, ''-q'' a suffix, "the cloudy one"), is a mountain in the south of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province The Cajatambo Province is one of nine provinces in the Lima Region of Peru. It is bordered to the north by the Ancash Region, to the east by the Huánuco Region, to the south by the Oyón Province, and to the west by the Huaura Province. Overvi ..., Cajatambo District.escale.minedu.gob.pe UGEL map of the Cajatabo Province (Lima Region)] Cuyoc lies north of Pumarinri. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region {{Peru-mountain-stub ...
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Puywan
Puywan (Quechua for heart of an animal, Hispanicized spelling ''Puihuan'') is a mountain in the northern sector of the Waytapallana mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Junín Region, Huancayo Province, Pariahuanca District, and in the Concepción Province, Comas District. Puywan lies southeast of T'illu T'illu (Quechua for pinch, tweaking, Hispanicized spellings ''Tello, Tillo'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the northern part of the main sector of the Waytapallana mountain range. It lies in the Junín Reg ... and northeast of Ch'uspi. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Junín Region {{Junín-geo-stub ...
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Puskan T'urpu
Puscanturpa (possibly from Quechua ''puchka, puska'' spindle, ''-n'' a suffix, ''t'urpu'' pointed, sharp,) is a mountain in the south of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Huánuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Jesús District, and in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province The Cajatambo Province is one of nine provinces in the Lima Region of Peru. It is bordered to the north by the Ancash Region, to the east by the Huánuco Region, to the south by the Oyón Province, and to the west by the Huaura Province. Overvi ..., Cajatambo District. Puscanturpa lies northwest of the lake and the mountain named Suerococha and northeast of Cuyoc. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Huánuco Region Mountains of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ...
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Pumarinri (Lima)
Pumarinri (possibly from Quechua ''puma'' cougar, puma, ''rinri'' ear, "puma ear") is a mountain in the south of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province The Cajatambo Province is one of nine provinces in the Lima Region of Peru. It is bordered to the north by the Ancash Region, to the east by the Huánuco Region, to the south by the Oyón Province, and to the west by the Huaura Province. Overvi ..., Cajatambo District. Pumarinri lies at the Pumarinri valley, south of Cuyoc. See also * Puka Qaqa References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ...
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Puka Qaqa (Muntiqucha)
Puka Qaqa (Quechua ''puka'' red, ''qaqa'' rock, "red rock", hispanicized spelling ''Pucaccacca'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District. Puka Qaqa lies south of the Waywash Quechua I, also known as Quechua Wáywash, or Quechua B,Alberto Escobar (comp.) '' El reto del multilingüismo en el Perú'' (1972) is one of the two branches or genealogical groups of the Quechua languages. It is composed of a great diversity of ... mountain range, northwest of Yana Hirka and south of a mountain named Muntiqucha. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ...
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Puka Qaqa
Puka Qaqa (Quechua ''puka'' red, ''qaqa'' rock, "red rock", Hispanicized spelling ''Pucaccacca'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District. Puka Qaqa lies in the Pumarinri valley south of the Waywash Quechua I, also known as Quechua Wáywash, or Quechua B,Alberto Escobar (comp.) '' El reto del multilingüismo en el Perú'' (1972) is one of the two branches or genealogical groups of the Quechua languages. It is composed of a great diversity of ... mountain range and north of Millpu. The lakes named Quyllurqucha, Warmiqucha (Quechua for "woman lake", ''Huarmicocha'') and Challwaqucha ("fish lake", ''Challhuacocha'') lie at its feet. See also * Millpu * Pumarinri References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region {{Peru-mountain-stub ...
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Puka Parya
Puka Parya (Quechua ''puka'' red, ''parya'' reddish, copper or sparrow, Hispanicized spelling ''Puca Paria'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Gorgor District, and in the Huaura Province Huaura is one of nine provinces of the Department of Lima on the Pacific coast of Peru. It has a population of about 180,000 inhabitants. Is the most important province of the Region Lima-Provinces. It is bordered by the province of Barranca and ..., Ambar District. Puka Parya lies northwest of Mataqucha and east of Wathiyaqucha. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ...
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Pishtaq (Lima)
Pishtac (possibly from Ancash Quechua for slaughterer,homepage.ntlworld.com/robert_beer
Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj, Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006, see ''pishtay'') is a mountain in the of . It is located in the ,

Parya Ukru
Pariauccro or Pariaucro (possibly from Quechua ''parya'' reddish, copper or sparrow, ''ukru'' hole, pit, hollow) is a massif in the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru. This mountain has two summits (''Pariauccro Grande'' and ''Pariauccro Chico)'', the highest one reaching an altitude of . It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province The Cajatambo Province is one of nine provinces in the Lima Region of Peru. It is bordered to the north by the Ancash Region, to the east by the Huánuco Region, to the south by the Oyón Province, and to the west by the Huaura Province. Overvi ..., Cajatambo District. Pariauccro lies on a sub-range west of the main range, north of Mitopunta and northeast of Huacshash. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ...
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Muntiqucha
Montecocha (possibly from local Quechua ''munti'' tree; forest, Quechua ''qucha'' lake, "tree lake" or "forest lake") is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province The Cajatambo Province is one of nine provinces in the Lima Region of Peru. It is bordered to the north by the Ancash Region, to the east by the Huánuco Region, to the south by the Oyón Province, and to the west by the Huaura Province. Overvi ..., Cajatambo District. Montecocha lies south of the Huayhuash mountain range, southwest of Millpo and east of a mountain named Shahuanacocha. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Lima Region {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ...
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