Ñawinqucha (Huancavelica)

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Ñawinqucha
Location Peru
Huancavelica Region
Coordinates 12°41′57″S 75°32′55″W / 12.69917°S 75.54861°W / -12.69917; -75.54861Coordinates: 12°41′57″S 75°32′55″W / 12.69917°S 75.54861°W / -12.69917; -75.54861
Surface area 139.50 ha[1]

Ñawinqucha (Quechua ñawi eye / button hole, -n a suffix, qucha lake,[2] hispanicized spellings Ñahuincocha, Ñahuin ccocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Huancavelica Region, Huancavelica Province, Acobambilla District.[3] It lies west of the lake Warmiqucha and south of the lake Milluqucha.

References

  1. ↑ Municipalidad Distrital de Acobambilla, Instalación del servicio de agua del sistema de riego Usa Corral en el distrito de Acobambilla Provincia de Huancavelica Región Huancavelica
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: ñawi - s. Ojal. Abertura en que entra el botón. ñawi - s. Ojo. qucha, qhucha. - s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huancavelica Province 1 (Huancavelica Region)


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