Catac District
Catac | |
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 Catac | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Recuay |
| Founded | January 8, 1965 |
| Capital | Catac |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,018.27 km2 (393.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,566 m (11,699 ft) |
| Population | |
| • 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 Recuay Province in Peru.[1] Its seat is Catac.
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ (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)
| Aija | |
|---|---|
| Antonio Raymondi | |
| Asunción | |
| Bolognesi | |
| Carhuaz | |
| Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald | |
| Casma | |
| Corongo | |
| Huaraz | |
| Huari | |
| Huarmey | |
| Huaylas | |
| Mariscal Luzuriaga | |
| Ocros | |
| Pallasca | |
| Pomabamba | |
| Recuay | |
| Santa | |
| Sihuas | |
| Yungay | |
9°48′00″S 77°26′13″W / 9.80000°S 77.43694°W
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