Catac District
Catac | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Ancash |
Province | Recuay |
Founded | January 8, 1965 |
Capital | Catac |
Government | |
• Mayor | Eduardo Eusebio Herrera Huaman |
Area | |
• Total | 1,018.27 km2 (393.16 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,566 m (11,699 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 4,616 |
• Density | 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 021702 |
Catac District is one of ten districts of the province Recuay in Peru.[1] Its seat is Catac.
Geography[]
The southern part of the Cordillera Blanca traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:[2]
- Challwa
- Chuqi Wank'a
- Ichik Qiwlla
- Kunkush
- Kunkush Punta
- Kuntur Sinqa
- Kuntur Wayin
- Minapata
- Mururahu
- Pukarahu
- Puma Wayin
- Puywan
- Qarwaq
- Qishqi
- Qiwlla Hirka
- Qiwllarahu
- Sach'a Hirka
- Santun
- Shawanka Punta
- Tantash
- Tuku
- Wamas Chakra
- Warapaska
- Wathiyaqucha
- Wishka Hirka
- Yana Kunkush
See also[]
- Kiswar
- Qiruqucha
- Qishqiqucha
References[]
- ^ (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 of the Recuay Province (Ancash Region)
Coordinates: 9°48′00″S 77°26′13″W / 9.80000°S 77.43694°W
Categories:
- Districts of the Recuay Province
- Districts of the Ancash Region
- Ancash Region geography stubs