Andamarca District
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Andamarca Anta Marka | |
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| Coordinates: 11°41′49″S 74°50′42″W / 11.697°S 74.845°W | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Junín |
| Province | Concepción |
| Founded | March 5, 1930 |
| Capital | Andamarca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Severo Quiñonez Atapoma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 694.9 km2 (268.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,484 m (8,150 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,151 |
| • Density | 8.9/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 120203 |
Andamarca (from Quechua Anta Marka, meaning "copper village") is one of fifteen districts of the Concepción Province in Peru.[1]
Geography
[edit]One of the highest peaks of the district is Utkhu Warqu at 5,149 m (16,893 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Allpa Q'asa
- Chichi Q'asa
- Lasu Pata
- Luntu
- Luychu Wasi
- Puma Kusma
- Putkaqucha
- Qalla Q'asa
- Quchayuq
- Silla Pata
- Utkhuyuq
- Wakuyniyuq
- Wamanripayuq
- Yana Qucha
References
[edit]- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Concepción Province (Junín Region)
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