Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan District

Santa Bárbara de Carhuacayan
District
Map
Country Peru
RegionJunín
ProvinceYauli
FoundedApril 7, 1954
CapitalSanta Barbara de Carhuacayan
Government
 • MayorRoque Alejandro Contreras Fraga
Area
 • Total
646.29 km2 (249.53 sq mi)
Elevation
4,137 m (13,573 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total
1,496
 • Density2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO120807
Websitecarhuacayan.blogspot.com

Santa Bárbara de Carhuacayan District or Santa Bárbara de Carhuacayán District is one of ten districts of the Yauli Province in the Junín Region in Peru.[1]

Geography

The Puwaq Hanka mountain range traverses the district. One of the highest mountains of the district is Allqay at 5,359 m (17,582 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Allpa Marka
  • Anta Wallqan
  • Chinchay Kancha
  • Chuntas
  • Chupa Pata
  • Hatun Waqya
  • Kimanqucha
  • Llaksa
  • Llaksha Marka
  • Llank'i
  • Marayniyuq
  • Mit'u Kasha
  • Pata Wayin
  • Pinkuylluyuq
  • Piñiqucha
  • Puka Kancha
  • Phiwicha
  • P'itiqucha
  • Qarwa Punta
  • Qullpayuq
  • Qullqi Mach'ay
  • Qhaqru
  • Shawaq
  • Tampu
  • Waqra Kancha
  • Warmiqucha
  • Yana Uqsha
  • Yana Wachuku

See also

References

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)



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