Huanza District

District in Lima, Peru
Coat of arms of Huanza
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Country PeruRegionLimaProvinceHuarochiríFoundedJune 8, 1959CapitalHuanzaGovernment
 • MayorDonatila Cecilia Espinoza Rojas
(2019-2022)Area
 • Total227.01 km2 (87.65 sq mi)Elevation
3,408 m (11,181 ft)Population
 (2017)
 • Total875 • Density3.9/km2 (10.0/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)UBIGEO150708

Huanza District is one of thirty-two districts of the province Huarochirí in Peru.[1]

Geography

The Cordillera de la Corte traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks are Chunta and Kashpi on the northeastern border of the district. Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Anta Ranra
  • Hankapata
  • Kiwyu
  • Lichiqucha
  • Llipi
  • Milla
  • P'iti
  • Qullqi
  • Quri Wayin
  • Saqsa
  • Tunshuqucha
  • Uyshu
  • Wank'a
  • Waskhar

Some of the largest lakes of the district are Pukaqucha, P'itiqucha, Saqsaqucha and Wask'aqucha.[2]

References

  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. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huarochirí Province (Lima Region)
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