Misplaced Pages

Carhuamayo District

Article snapshot taken from[REDACTED] with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
District in Junín, Peru
Carhuamayo Qarwa Mayu
District
Country Peru
RegionJunín
ProvinceJunín
CapitalCarhuamayo
Government
 • MayorRaul Pelayo Arias Arias
Area
 • Total219.68 km (84.82 sq mi)
Elevation4,146 m (13,602 ft)
Population
 • Total8,061
 • Density37/km (95/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO120502

Carhuamayo (from Quechua Qarwa Mayu or Qarwamayu: qarwa yellowish, mayu river, "yellowish river") is one of four districts of the Junín Province in Peru.

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Yana Hirka at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:

  • Puka Shalla
  • Rinri Uchku
  • Runtunniyuq
  • Sankhayuq
  • Wanin Punta

See also

References

  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Junín Province (JunínRegion) 2017
Chanchamayo
Chupaca
Concepción
Huancayo
Jauja
Junín
Satipo
Tarma
Yauli


Stub icon

This Junín Region geography article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

10°55′24″S 76°03′23″W / 10.9233°S 76.0565°W / -10.9233; -76.0565

Categories:
Carhuamayo District Add topic