Santón
(possibly from
Quechua for ''
Puya raimondii'')
[Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua_Spanish dictionary)] is a
mountain in the southern
Cordillera Blanca in the
Andes of
Peru.
It is located in the
Ancash Region
Ancash ( qu, Anqash; es, Áncash ) is a department and region in northern Peru. It is bordered by the departments of La Libertad on the north, Huánuco and Pasco on the east, Lima on the south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its capital i ...
,
Recuay Province,
Catac District.
[escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Ancash Region)] It is situated northeast of
Caullaraju and north of
Challhua. Santón lies south of Pumapampa River, a right tributary of the
Santa River.
References
Mountains of Peru
Mountains of Ancash Region
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