Queropalca District

Queropalca
Qirupallqa
District
Queropalca
Queropalca
Map
Country Peru
RegionHuánuco
ProvinceLauricocha
FoundedMay 12, 1962
CapitalQueropalca
Government
 • MayorCarlos Enrique Zambrano Santillan
Area
 • Total
131.15 km2 (50.64 sq mi)
Elevation
3,831 m (12,569 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total
849
 • Density6.5/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO101004

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

Geography

The Waywash mountain range traverses the district. The highest peak of the district is Yerupaja at 6,635 m (21,768 ft) which is also the highest elevation of the range. Other mountains are listed below:[2]

See also

References

  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 Lauricocha Province (Huánuco Region)


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