Ragash District

Ragash
Ragash
District
Country	Peru
Region	Ancash
Province	Sihuas
Founded	December 12, 1963
Capital	Ragash
Area
• Total	208.45 km2 (80.48 sq mi)
Elevation	3,500 m (11,500 ft)
Population (2005 census)
• Total	2,745
• Density	13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	021908

Ragash District is one of ten districts of the Sihuas Province in Peru.^[1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Parya Chuku at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:^[2]

Chawpi Qaqa
Chunta Pampa
Ch'uru Pampa
Kushuru Pampa
Kushuru Pata
Minas
Misa Pata
Pistaq
Qantu Hirka
Quyllur Qucha Pampa
Q'illa Hirka
Rima Pampa
Rima Rima
Tampu
Wiru Kancha
Wisk'acha Ranra

Some of the small lakes in the district are Asul Qucha, Ch'aki Qucha, Ch'ampa Qucha, Muru Qucha, Rima Qucha, Utkhu Qucha, Waka Qucha, Waswa Qucha and Wathiya Qucha.

References

^ (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 Sihuas Province (Ancash Region)

8°32′43″S 77°39′50″W / 8.54528°S 77.66389°W / -8.54528; -77.66389

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[1] (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.

[2] scale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Sihuas Province (Ancash Region)

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