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Cajatambo District

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Cajatambo
Qaqatampu
District
The village of Astobamba, Cajatambo District
The village of Astobamba, Cajatambo District
Country Peru
RegionLima
ProvinceCajatambo
CapitalCajatambo
Government
 • MayorJosé Del Carmen Flores Fuentes Rivera
(2019-2022)
Area
 • Total567.96 km2 (219.29 sq mi)
Elevation
3,376 m (11,076 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total2,082
 • Density3.7/km2 (9.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO150301

Cajatambo, Kashatampu, or Qaqatampu (Quechua) is one of five districts of the province Cajatambo in Peru.[1]

Geography[edit]

The Waywash mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:[2]

  • Awkin
  • Challwaqucha
  • Chhanka
  • Ichik Qayqu
  • Millpu
  • Misapata
  • Mishi Waqanan
  • Mit'u Punta
  • Muntiqucha
  • Parya Ukru
  • Pishtaq
  • Puka Qaqa
  • Puka Qaqa (Mun.)
  • Puskan T'urpu
  • Phuyuq
  • Qullqan
  • Suyruqucha
  • Shawanaqucha
  • Waqshash
  • Waylla Hirka
  • Waylla Hirka (Caj.)
  • Yana Kushman
  • Yana Hirka
  • Yana Paryan
  • Yana Uqsha
  • Yuraq Hirka
  • Yuraq Qaqa

See also[edit]

  • Quyllurqucha

References[edit]

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe UGEL map of the Cajatambo Province (Lima Region)


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