Paccha District, Yauli

District in Junín, Peru
Paccha
Paqcha
District
Flag of Paccha
Flag
Coat of arms of Paccha
Coat of arms
Country Peru
RegionJunín
ProvinceYauli
FoundedMarch 17, 1958
CapitalPaccha
Government
 • MayorSaturnino Mc Gerson Camargo Zavala
Area
 • Total323.69 km2 (124.98 sq mi)
Elevation
3,742 m (12,277 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total1,987
 • Density6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO120806

Paccha (from local Quechua Paqcha) is one of ten districts of the Yauli Province in Peru.[1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Qarwa Kancha at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Anta Waru
  • Chuqi Kancha
  • Ch'aki Qucha
  • Ch'ukchu Kancha
  • Ch'uru Kancha
  • Killa Qucha
  • Kallpa
  • Kunkan
  • Kushuru Qucha
  • Llama Pashillun
  • Manka Warqu
  • Maray Pata
  • Muki Marka
  • Pata Kancha
  • Pichqa Pukyu
  • Puka Qucha
  • Puma Qucha
  • Puypuy
  • Phiruruyuq
  • Q'allachayuq
  • Q'ara Chuku
  • Saqra Wayin
  • Tunsu Kancha
  • Ukru Kancha
  • Waquru Kancha
  • Warmi Qucha
  • Wayna Kancha
  • Yanta Kancha
  • Yuraq Kancha

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 Yauli Province (Junín Region)
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