Morococha District is one of ten districts of the province Yauli in Peru.[1]
Morococha
Muruqucha | |
|---|---|
 Waqraqucha (the largest lake on the left) as seen from Yuraqqucha | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Junín |
| Province | Yauli |
| Founded | December 21, 1907 |
| Capital | Nueva Morococha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marcial Tolentino Salome Ponce |
| Area | |
| • Total | 265.67 km2 (102.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4,550 m (14,930 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,681 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 120805 |
Geography edit
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Antikuna
- Challwaqucha
- Llama Pashillun
- Mit'u
- Miyu
- Puka Mach'ay
- Pukaqucha
- Puypuy
- P'uqush
- Quchayuq
- Shawaq
- Warmiqucha
- Wayna Kancha
- Yanasinqa
- Yawarqucha
- Yuraqqucha (Lima-Junín)
- Yuraqqucha (Yauli)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)
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