Ñawinqucha (Huancavelica)

For the lake in the Junín Region, see Ñawinqucha (Junín).
Ñawinqucha
Location Peru
Huancavelica Region
Coordinates 12°41′57″S 75°32′55″W / 12.69917°S 75.54861°W / -12.69917; -75.54861Coordinates: 12°41′57″S 75°32′55″W / 12.69917°S 75.54861°W / -12.69917; -75.54861
Surface area 139.50 ha[1]

Ñawinqucha (Quechua ñawi eye; button hole, -n a suffix, qucha lake,[2] hispanicized spellings Ñahuincocha, Ñahuin ccocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Huancavelica Region, Huancavelica Province, Acobambilla District.[3] It lies west of Warmiqucha and south of Milluqucha.

References

  1. Municipalidad Distrital de Acobambilla, Instalación del servicio de agua del sistema de riego Usa Corral en el distrito de Acobambilla Provincia de Huancavelica Región Huancavelica
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huancavelica Province 1 (Huancavelica Region)
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