Queropalca District is one of seven districts of the province Lauricocha in Peru.[1]
Queropalca
Qirupallqa | |
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 Queropalca | |
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| 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 | |
• Total | 849 |
| • Density | 6.5/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 101004 |
Geography
editThe 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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ (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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