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Catac District
Catac District is one of ten districts of the Recuay Province in Peru. Its seat is Catac. Geography The southern part of the Cordillera Blanca traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Recuay Province (Ancash Region) See also * Kiswar * Qiruqucha * Qishqiqucha Qishqiqucha ( Quechua ''qishqi'', a type of bromeliad, ''qucha'' lake, Hispanicized spelling ''Gueshguecocha, Queshquecocha'') is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. It is ... References Districts of the Recuay Province Districts of the Ancash Region {{Ancash-geo-stub ...
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Districts Of Peru
The districts of Peru () are the third-level country subdivisions of Peru. They are subdivisions of the provinces, which in turn are subdivisions of the larger regions or departments. There are 1,838 districts in total. Overview A 1982 law requires a minimum of residents in an area for a new district to be legally established: 3,500 if it is located in the rainforest, 4,000 in the Andes highlands and 10,000 in the coastal area. In the dry Andean area, many districts have less than 3,500 inhabitants due to low population density in the area. In some cases, their populations have decreased in comparison to the days when they were founded. Districts that are located at very high altitudes tend to be scarcely populated. These districts usually are large in area, have few available land for use. Many basic government services do not reach all residents of these districts due to their difficult geography. Many lack financial means to govern their whole jurisdictions and they of ...
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Kunkush
Cuncush (Ancash Quechua for '' Puya raimondii'')Leonel Alexander Menacho López, Yachakuqkunapa Shimi Qullqa, Anqash Qhichwa Shimichaw (Ministerio de Educación), Wordbook Ancash Quechua-Spanish is a mountain in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. Cuncush lies southwest of Mururaju and northwest of Pukarahu Santa Cruz, Pucaraju, Pukaraju (possibly from Quechua ''puka'' red, ''rahu'' snow, ice, mountain with snow) or Pico de Huaylas (Spanish for "peak of Huaylas") is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru; within Santa Cruz Distri .... References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Ancash Region {{Ancash-geo-stub ...
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Shawanka Punta
Shahuanga Punta (possibly from Quechua ''Shawanka Punta'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District, and in the Recuay Province, Catac District Catac District is one of ten districts of the Recuay Province in Peru. Its seat is Catac. Geography The southern part of the Cordillera Blanca traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.p .... It lies north of Queshque.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Recuay Province (Ancash Region) References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Ancash Region {{Ancash-geo-stub ...
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Sach'a Hirka
Sach'a Hirka (Quechua ''sach'a'' tree, Ancash Quechua ''hirka'' mountain, "tree mountain", also spelled ''Sachajirca'') is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately . It lies in the Ancash Region on the border of the Aija Province, Aija District, and the Recuay Province, Catac District. Sach'a Hirka lies northwest of Yana Kunkush Yana Kunkush (Quechua ''yana'' black, Ancash Quechua ''kunkush'' ''Puya raimondii'',Leonel Alexander Menacho López, Yachakuqkunapa Shimi Qullqa, Anqash Qhichwa Shimichaw (Ministerio de Educación), Wordbook Ancash Quechua-Spanish "black ''puya r .... References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Ancash Region {{Ancash-geo-stub ...
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Qiwllarahu
Caullaraju or Jeulla Rajo (possibly from Quechua ''qiwlla'' gull, ''rahu'' snow, ice, mountain with snow, "snow-covered gull mountain") is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,682 m (18,642 ft) high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province. In the IGN-Peru map, the highest peak is reported to be named Jenhuaracra. See also *Lake Conococha Lake Conococha (possibly from Quechua ''quñuq'', ''qunuq'' warm, lukewarm, ''qucha'' lake, "warm lake") is a South American lake located in the Andes mountains of northwestern Peru. It is located in the region of Ancash near the junction of the ro ... References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Ancash Region {{Ancash-geo-stub ...
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Qiwlla Hirka
Qiwlla Hirka (Ancash Quechua ''qiwlla, qillwa, qiwiña'' gull, ''hirka'' mountain,Leonel Alexander Menacho López, Yachakuqkunapa Shimi Qullqa, Anqash Qhichwa Shimichaw (Ministerio de Educación), Wordbook Ancash Quechua-Spanish "gull mountain", Hispanicized spelling ''Jeulla Jirca'') is a mountain in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. Qiwlla Hirka lies northeast of Qiwllarahu and Challwa, near Pastu Ruri. The Pumapampa (Pachaqutu) River originates near the mountain. It is a right affluent of the Santa River. See also *Quñuqqucha Lake Conococha (possibly from Quechua ''quñuq'', ''qunuq'' warm, lukewarm, ''qucha'' lake, "warm lake") is a South American lake located in the Andes mountains of northwestern Peru. It is located in the region of Ancash near the junction of the ... References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Ancash Region {{Ancash-geo-stub ...
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Qishqi
Queshque (possibly from Quechua for a type of bromeliadthefreelibrary.com
New localities and taxonomic synopsis of Puya mima (Bromeliaceae), a charismatic and important Puya from Central Peru.: "... . Local people of this valley call it "queshque blanco", or the white Puya. ..."), or Gueshgue is a mountain in the in the of . It is situated in the



Puma Wayin (Recuay)
Puma Wayin ( Quechua ''puma'' cougar, puma, Ancash Quechua '' wayi'' house, "cougar house", ''-n'' a suffix, also spelled ''Puma Huain, Pumahuain, Pumahuaín, Pumahuayin, Pumahuin'') may refer to: * Puma Wayin (Aija), a mountain in the Aija Province, Ancash Region, Peru * Puma Wayin (Bolognesi), a mountain near Kunturqucha in the Huallanca District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Region, Peru * Puma Wayin (Huallanca), a mountain near Ismu Cruz in the Huallanca District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Region, Peru. * Puma Wayin (Huánuco) Puma Wayin (Quechua ''puma'' cougar, puma, Ancash Quechua ''wayi'' house, "cougar house", ''-n'' a suffix, also spelled ''Puma Huain'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately . It is located in the Huánuco Re ..., a mountain in the Huánuco Region, Peru * Puma Wayin (Recuay), a mountain in the Recuay Province, Ancash Region, Peru {{disambig ...
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Pukarahu (Catac)
Pucarajo (possibly from Quechua ''puka'' red, ''rahu'' snow, ice, mountain with snow, "red snow-covered mountain") is a mountain in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. The peaks of Pucarajo lies southeast, south and southwest of Mururaju Mururaju, Murrorajo or Pongos Sur is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District and in the Recuay Province, Catac District.escale.minedu. .... Sources Mountains of Peru Mountains of Ancash Region {{Ancash-geo-stub ...
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Mururahu
Mururaju, Murrorajo or Pongos Sur is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District and in the Recuay Province, Catac District.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huari Province (Ancash Region) Mururaju lies southeast of Lake Querococha, northeast of the lake Qishqiqucha Qishqiqucha ( Quechua ''qishqi'', a type of bromeliad, ''qucha'' lake, Hispanicized spelling ''Gueshguecocha, Queshquecocha'') is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, Catac District. It is ... and south of Queshque. The Austrian Alpine Club (OeAV) survey map gives this mountain the name of ''Pongos''. References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Ancash Region Glaciers of Peru {{Ancash-geo-stub ...
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Minapata
Minapata ( Spanish ''mina'' mine, Quechua ''pata'' elevated place; above, at the top; edge, bank (of a river), shore) is a mountain in the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about high . It is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Aquia District, and in the Recuay Province, Catac District. Minapata lies south of Challwa and northeast of Qiwllarahu. See also *Quñuqqucha Lake Conococha (possibly from Quechua ''quñuq'', ''qunuq'' warm, lukewarm, ''qucha'' lake, "warm lake") is a South American lake located in the Andes mountains of northwestern Peru. It is located in the region of Ancash near the junction of the ... References Mountains of Peru Mountains of Ancash Region {{Ancash-geo-stub ...
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