Huallanca District, Bolognesi
| Huallanca Wallanka | |
|---|---|
| District | |
|
Huallanca as seen from Huamantanga | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Bolognesi |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Huallanca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Teofilo Marcos Cervantes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 873.39 km2 (337.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,840 m (6,040 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 6,353 |
| • Density | 7.3/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 020508 |
Huallanca (hispanicized spelling) or Wallanka (Quechua for "mountain range"[1] and a cactus plant (Opuntia subulata)[2]) is a district of the Bolognesi Province in the Ancash Region of Peru.
Geography
The Wallanka mountain range mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[3]
- Allqu Hirka
- Asul Kunkush
- Asul Qaqa
- Chawpi Hanka
- Chawpi Hanka (Anc.-Huán.)
- Ch'uspi
- Kunkush
- Kuntur Wayi
- Kushuru
- Mina Punta
- Munti Hirka
- Puka Kushuru
- Puka Yaku
- Pukarahu
- Puma Wayin
- Qayqu
- Ritama
- Tankan
- Tankanqucha
- Tarush Kancha
- Tawqan
- T'uru Hirka
- Wallanka
- Wathiya Wathiya
- Waychaw Punta
- Wayllas
- Yana Pukyu
- Yana Wank'a
- Yanashallash
- Yantaq
See also
References
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ "Jatun Huancagaga". mincetur. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Ancash Region)
Coordinates: 9°52′48″S 76°57′36″W / 9.88000°S 76.96000°W
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