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Santa Cruz De Andamarca District
Santa Cruz de Andamarca District is one of twelve districts of the province Huaral in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital''. Retrieved April 11, 2008. See also * Puwaq Hanka * Puwaq Hanka mountain range * Willkaqucha * Yana Uqsha * Yanawayin Lake * Chungar Mine The Chungar Mine, inactive, exploited a polymetallic (Zn-Pb-Cu-Ag) skarn deposit in the high Andes of central Peru. It is located about 116 km NE of Lima, 57 km southwest of Cerro de Pasco, and 82 km northwest of La Oroya in the ... References Districts of the Department of Lima Districts of the Huaral province {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Districts Of Peru
The districts of Peru () are the third-level country subdivisions of Peru. They are subdivisions of the provinces of Peru, provinces, which in turn are subdivisions of the larger regions of Peru, regions or departments. There are 1,838 districts in total. Overview A 1982 law requires a minimum of residents in an area for a new district to be legally established: 3,500 if it is located in the rainforest, 4,000 in the Andes highlands and 10,000 in the Chala, coastal area. In the dry Andean area, many districts have less than 3,500 inhabitants due to low population density in the area. In some cases, their populations have decreased in comparison to the days when they were founded. Districts that are located at very high altitudes tend to be scarcely populated. These districts usually are large in area, have few available land for use. Many basic government services do not reach all residents of these districts due to their difficult geography. Many lack financial means to govern th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
UBIGEO
UBIGEO () is the coding system for geographical locations ( Spanish: ''Código Ubicacíon Geográfica'') in Peru used by the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics ( Spanish: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática'', ''INEI'') to code the first-level administrative subdivision: regions ( Spanish: ''regiones'', singular: ''región''), the second-level administrative subdivision: provinces ( Spanish: ''provincias'', singular: ''provincia'') and the third-level administrative subdivision: districts ( Spanish: ''distritos'', singular: ''distrito''). There are 1874 different ubigeos in Peru. Syntax The coding system uses two-digit numbers for each level of subdivision. The first level starts numbering at 01 for the Amazonas Region and continues in alphabetical order up to 25 for the Ucayali Region. Additional regions will be added to the end of the list, starting with the first available number. The second level starts with 0101 for the first province in the Ama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Chungar Mine
The Chungar Mine, inactive, exploited a polymetallic (Zn-Pb-Cu-Ag) skarn deposit in the high Andes of central Peru. It is located about 116 km NE of Lima, 57 km southwest of Cerro de Pasco, and 82 km northwest of La Oroya in the (Santa Cruz de Andamarca District, Huaral Province, Lima Region, , 4380 m.a.s.l.). In 1971, a landslide-generated wave ("landslide tsunami") at the Yanawayin Lake destroyed most of the surface facilities and killed 200-600 persons, including miners in flooded underground workings. The mine was owned by Cia. Minera Chungar, S.A.C. After the Yanawayin Lake, 1971 disaster, this mining company, keeping the same name, transferred the operations 16 km NE to the Animón mine in the Huarón Mining District. Between 1995 and 2008, Compañía Minera Cerro S.A. rehabilitated some underground workings and had a small scale operation. Since 2015, the Volcan (mining company), mining company Volcan is exploring the surroundings of the Chungar Min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Yanawayin Lake
Yanawayin (Quechua ''yana'' black, Ancash Quechua ''wayi'' house, "black house", ''-n'' a suffix, other spellings ''Yanahuain, Yanahuin, Yanahuni, Yanahuani'') is a lake in the central Peruvian Andes. It lies in the Lima Region, Huaral Province, Andamarca District, near the village of Yanawayin ''(Yanahuain)''.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaral Province (Lima Region) showing the lake (unnamed) near the village of Yanawayin ''(Yanahuain)'' and near the destroyed village of Chungar The lake is situated at an altitude of about . Landslide The site made world headlines in 1971 when on March 18 a rock avalanche of fell from an outcrop of jointed limestone about above the lake. It created a wave of that destroyed the Chungar Mine camp on the shore, owned by the Mining Company (Cia Minera Chungar, S.A.), destroyed all the mines' surface facilities, and killed 200–600 miners. See also * Willkaqucha Willkaqucha (Quechua ''willka'' grandchild / great-grandson / line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Yana Uqsha (Lima)
Yana may refer to: Locations *Yana, Burma, a village in Hkamti Township in Hkamti District in the Sagaing Region of northwestern Burma *Yana, India, a village in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India *Yana, Nigeria, an administrative capital in Bauchi State, Nigeria *Yana, Sierra Leone, a town in Northern Province of Sierra Leone *Yana (river), a river in Yakutia, Russia *Yana (Sea of Okhotsk), a river in Magadan Oblast, Russia *Yana Rhinoceros Horn Site, an archaeological site *Yana Plateau, Russia *Yana Point, the point forming the west side of the entrance to Bruix Cove, Antarctica People *Yana (singer) (1931–1989), British singer *Yana Dobrovolskaya (born 1997), Miss Russia 2016 *Yana Gupta (born 1979), Czech-Indian model-actress *Yana Klochkova (born 1982), Ukrainian Olympic swimmer *Yana Kudryavtseva (born 1997), Russian rhythmic gymnast *Yana Kunitskaya (born 1989), Russian mixed martial artist *Yana Marinova (born 1978), Bulgarian actress *Yana Milev (born 1969) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Willkaqucha
Willkaqucha (Quechua ''willka'' grandchild / great-grandson / lineage / minor god in the Inca culture, an image of the Willkanuta valley worshipped as God / holy, sacred, divine, ''willka'' or ''wilka'' ''Anadenanthera colubrina'' (a tree), ''qucha'' lake)Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary) hispanicized spelling ''Vilcacocha'') is a lake in Peru. It is located in the Lima Region The Department of Lima (), known as the Department of the Capital () until 1823, is a department and region located in the central coast of Peru; the seat of the regional government is Huacho. Lima Province, which contains the city of Lima, ..., Huaral Province, Andamarca District.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaral Province (Lima Region) See also * Yanawayin Lake References Lakes of Peru Lakes of the Department of Lima {{Peru-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Puwaq Hanka Mountain Range
The Puwaq Hanka mountain range Quechua ''puwaq'', eight, ''hanka'' snowcapped peak or ridge, "eight peaks (or ridges)", Hispanicized spelling ''Puagjanca'', also ''Puagjancha'') is in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Carhuacayan District, and in the Lima Region The Department of Lima (), known as the Department of the Capital () until 1823, is a department and region located in the central coast of Peru; the seat of the regional government is Huacho. Lima Province, which contains the city of Lima, ..., Huaral Province, in the districts of and Andamarca and Atavillos Alto.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaral Province (Lima Region) Mountains Some of the highest mountains of the range are Puwaq Hanka at about and Yunkan at about . References Mountain ranges of Peru Mountain ranges of the Department of Junín Mountain ranges of the Department of Lima {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Puwaq Hanka
Puwaq Hanka (local Quechua ''puwaq'', eight, ''hanka'' snowcapped peak or ridge, "eight peaks (or ridges)", hispanicized spelling ''Puagjanca'') is a mountain in the Puwaq Hanka mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Lima Region The Department of Lima (), known as the Department of the Capital () until 1823, is a department and region located in the central coast of Peru; the seat of the regional government is Huacho. Lima Province, which contains the city of Lima, ..., Huaral Province, Andamarca District.E. Ferrari, D. Hinostroza, M. Lavado, Instituto de Ingenieros de Minas del Perú, Avances en la exploración del Proyecto Cerro Puagjanca y descubrimiento de mineralización polimetálica hospedada en rocas carbonáticas en Perú central, 2011 References Five-thousanders of the Andes Mountains of the Department of Lima {{LimaRegion-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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. Its current director is Dante Rafael Carhuavilca Bonett. As stated on its website, the INEI eases decision-making with the help of quality statistical information and the use of information technology and thus helps develop the society. Censuses The latest census performed by the INEI is the 2017 Census, which was conducted from August 22 through November 5 of that year. Its preliminary results will be released to the public in 3 months, and final results in January 2018. An earlier census is the 2007 Census. Coding systems In its reports INEI uses standard coding systems for geographical location (''Ubicación Geográfica'') and classification of economical activities (''Clasificación Nacional de Actividades Económicas del Perú'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a Megadiverse countries, megadiverse country, with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west, to the peaks of the Andes mountains extending from the north to the southeast of the country, to the tropical Amazon basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon River. Peru has Demographics of Peru, a population of over 32 million, and its capital and largest city is Lima. At , Peru is the List of countries and dependencies by area, 19th largest country in the world, and the List of South American countries by area, third largest in South America. Pre-Columbian Peru, Peruvian territory was home to Andean civilizations, several cultures during the ancient and medieval periods, and has one o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Time In Peru
Peru Time (PET) is the official time in Peru. It is always 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC−05:00).Worldtimezone.coTime zone names - Peru Time Retrieved December 28, 2007 Peru has only one time zone and does not observe daylight saving time. During roughly April to October, Peruvian Time is the same as North American Central Time, while during roughly October to April, it is the same as North American Eastern Time. IANA time zone database In the IANA time zone database Peru has the following time zone: *America/Lima (PE) References External linksGMT: Greenwich Mean Time - World Time / Time in every Time Zone Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ... Geography of Peru {{standard-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
