Huachón District

Huachón
Wachun
District

Huachón
Country  Peru
Region Pasco
Province Pasco
Founded December 27, 1923
Capital Huachón
Government
  Mayor Teodoro Urbano Duran Flores
Area
  Total 471.68 km2 (182.12 sq mi)
Elevation 3,400 m (11,200 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 5,511
  Density 12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 190102

Huachón District is one of thirteen districts of the Pasco Province in the Pasco Region of Peru.[1] Its seat is Huachón.

Geography

The Waqurunchu mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[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. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pasco Province (Pasco Region)

Coordinates: 10°38′20″S 75°56′57″W / 10.6388°S 75.9493°W / -10.6388; -75.9493

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