Huachón District is one of thirteen districts of the Pasco Province in the Pasco Region of Peru.[1] Its seat is Huachón.
Huachón
Wachun | |
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 Huachón | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Pasco |
| Province | Pasco |
| Founded | December 27, 1923 |
| Capital | Huachón |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Teodoro Urbano Duran Flores |
| Area | |
• Total | 471.68 km2 (182.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,400 m (11,200 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,511 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 190102 |
Geography
editThe Waqurunchu mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Añilqucha
- Chuqimayu
- Millpu
- Ñat'iqucha
- Ñawsanqa
- Tampu Raqra
- Tinyaqucha
- Uskhu Raqra
- Waqurunchu
- Waraqu
- Yana Chaka
- Yana Chuku
- Yanaqucha
References
edit- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pasco Province (Pasco Region)
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