Santa Bárbara de Carhuacayan District or Santa Bárbara de Carhuacayán District is one of ten districts of the Yauli Province in the Junín Region in Peru.[1]
Santa Bárbara de Carhuacayan | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Junín |
| Province | Yauli |
| Founded | April 7, 1954 |
| Capital | Santa Barbara de Carhuacayan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roque Alejandro Contreras Fraga |
| Area | |
• Total | 646.29 km2 (249.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4,137 m (13,573 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,496 |
| • Density | 2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 120807 |
| Website | carhuacayan.blogspot.com |
Geography
editThe Puwaq Hanka mountain range traverses the district. One of the highest mountains of the district is Allqay at 5,359 m (17,582 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Allpa Marka
- Anta Wallqan
- Chinchay Kancha
- Chuntas
- Chupa Pata
- Hatun Waqya
- Kimanqucha
- Llaksa
- Llaksha Marka
- Llank'i
- Marayniyuq
- Mit'u Kasha
- Pata Wayin
- Pinkuylluyuq
- Piñiqucha
- Puka Kancha
- Phiwicha
- P'itiqucha
- Qarwa Punta
- Qullpayuq
- Qullqi Mach'ay
- Qhaqru
- Shawaq
- Tampu
- Waqra Kancha
- Warmiqucha
- Yana Uqsha
- Yana Wachuku
See also
editReferences
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 Yauli Province (Junín Region)
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