Hatun Hirka (Huaylas-Santa)

Hatun Hirka (Quechua hatun big, hirka mountain,[2][3] "big mountain", also spelled Atun Irca) is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 3,400 m (11,200 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Pamparomas District, and in the Santa Province, Cáceres del Perú District, northwest of Pamparomas.[1] It borders the Pacific Ocean.

This article is about the mountain on the border of the provinces of Huaylas and Santa, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Hatun Hirka.
Hatun Hirka
Hatun Hirka
Peru
Highest point
Elevation3,400 m (11,200 ft) [1]
Coordinates9°02′46″S 78°00′54″W 
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Negra

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)
  2. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. "Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006" (PDF). Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj. Retrieved June 3, 2016.


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