Independencia District is one of twelve
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 ...
of the province
Huaraz
Huaraz () (from Quechua: ''Waraq'' or ''Warash'', "''dawn''"), formerly designated as San Sebastián de Huaraz, is a city in Peru. It is the capital of the Ancash Region (State of Ancash) and the seat of government of Huaraz Province. The urb ...
in
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
The
Cordillera Blanca
The Cordillera Blanca (Spanish for "white range") is a mountain range in Peru that is part of the larger Andes range and extends for between 8°08' and 9°58'S and 77°00' and 77°52'W, in a northwesterly direction. It includes several peaks ove ...
traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are
Pallqarahu,
Pukaranra,
Ranrapallqa and
Rurichinchay. Other mountains are listed below:
[escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaraz Province (Ancash Region)]
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Churup
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Hatun Kunka
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Puka Qaqa Punta
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Rima Rima
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Uqshapallqa
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Tullparahu
See also
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Pallqaqucha
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Qillqaywank'a
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Tullpaqucha
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Willkawayin
References
Districts of the Huaraz province
Districts of the Department of Ancash
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