Ticlacayán District

Ticlacayán
District

Waqurunchu
Country  Peru
Region Pasco
Province Pasco
Founded June 14, 1958
Capital Ticlacayán
Government
  Mayor Ronald David Meza Diaz
Area
  Total 585.1 km2 (225.9 sq mi)
Elevation 3,500 m (11,500 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 4,309
  Density 7.4/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 190110

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

Geography

The Waqurunchu mountain range traverses the district. One of the highest mountains of the district is Waqurunchu at 5,748 m (18,858 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

References

  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pasco Province (Pasco Region)

Coordinates: 10°32′05″S 76°09′49″W / 10.5348°S 76.1635°W / -10.5348; -76.1635

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