Piscobamba

Piscobamba
Pisqupampa
Town
Country  Peru
Region Ancash
Province Mariscal Luzuriaga
District Piscobamba
Government
  Mayor Enrique Ponte Ayala
Elevation 3,281 m (10,764 ft)

Piscobamba (from Quechua Pisqopánpa, pisqu means "bird", panpa means "plain"); it says "Pisqopánpa district of Pumapánpa, Waras, Perou. " [1] is a town in central Peru, capital of the province Mariscal Luzuriaga in the region Ancash.

References

  1. Lira and Mejía: "Diccionario Quechua-castellano. Castellano - quechua" ISBN 978-9972-236-70-9

Coordinates: 8°53′S 77°21′W / 8.883°S 77.350°W