Huachón District

Huachón
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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. (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)


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