Suerococha (Huallanca)

This article is about the lake in the Huallanca District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Suyruqucha (disambiguation).
Suerococha
Suerococha is located in Peru
Suerococha
Suerococha
LocationPeru
Ancash Region
Coordinates10°02′4.6″S 76°58′15.5″W / 10.034611°S 76.970972°W / -10.034611; -76.970972[1]
Surface area0.035992 km2 (35,992 m2)[1]
Surface elevation4,450 m (14,600 ft)[1]

Suerococha (possibly from Quechua suyru a very long dress tracked after when worn, qucha lake,[2]) is a lake in the south of the Huallanca mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated at a height of 4,450 m (14,600 ft) comprising an area of 0.035992 km2 (35,992 m2).[1] Suerococha is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Huallanca District.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Ministerio de Agricultura, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Inventario de Lagunas Glaciares del Perú, Huaraz 2014
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)


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