Founded October 15, 1954 Time zone PET (UTC-5) Elevation 3,609 m | Region Junín Capital Canchayllo UBIGEO 120405 Area 974.7 km² | |
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Canchayllo District is one of thirty-four districts of the Jauja Province in Peru. Its seat is Canchayllo.
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Map of Canchayllo, Peru
Geography
The district lies in the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve. The Paryaqaqa mountain range traverses the district. The highest mountain of the district is Paryaqaqa (Tulluqutu) at 5,750 metres (18,865 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
Some of the largest lakes of the province are Antaqucha, Asulqucha, Challwaqucha, Llaksaqucha, Mankhaqucha, Qarwaqucha, Ñawinqucha, Warmiqucha, Wich'iqucha and Yuraqqucha.
References
Canchayllo District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA