Jesús District, Lauricocha

Jesús District
District
Country	Peru
Region	Huánuco
Province	Lauricocha
Capital	Jesús
Government
• Mayor	Heriberto Hilarion Estrada Muñoz
Area
• Total	449.9 km^2 (173.7 sq mi)
Elevation	3,486 m (11,437 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	5,919
• Density	13/km^2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	101001

location of Jesús district within Lauricocha

Jesús District is one of seven districts of the province Lauricocha in Peru.[1]

Geography

The Waywash mountain range and the Rawra mountain range traverse the district. One of the highest peaks of the district is Siula. Other mountains are listed below:[2]

• Kuntur Wachanan
• Kunkan
• Kuraw
• Pukaqucha
• Puskan T'urpu
• Wank'a Marka
• Yana Hirka
• Yarupaqa

See also

• Lawriqucha River
• Qarwaqucha
• Tampuqucha
• Tikra
• Waskhaqucha

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. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lauricocha Province (Huánuco Region)

10.0747°S 76.6286°W / -10.0747; -76.6286