Queropalca District
District in Huánuco, Peru
Queropalca Qirupallqa | |
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District | |
Queropalca | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Huánuco |
Province | Lauricocha |
Founded | May 12, 1962 |
Capital | Queropalca |
Government | |
• Mayor | Carlos Enrique Zambrano Santillan |
Area | |
• Total | 131.15 km2 (50.64 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,831 m (12,569 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 849 |
• Density | 6.5/km2 (17/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 101004 |
Queropalca District is one of seven districts of the province Lauricocha in Peru.[1]
Geography
The Waywash mountain range traverses the district. The highest peak of the district is Yerupaja at 6,635 m (21,768 ft) which is also the highest elevation of the range. Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Allqay
- Chawpi Hanka
- Chinkana
- Kasha
- Kuntur Waqanan
- Llamt'a
- Mit'urahu
- Parya
- Runtuy
- T'uyu Hirka
See also
- Mit'uqucha
- Ninaqucha
- Qarwaqucha
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lauricocha Province (Huánuco Region)
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