Jesús District, Lauricocha
Jesús District is one of seven districts of the province Lauricocha in Peru.[1]
Jesús District | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Huánuco |
Province | Lauricocha |
Capital | Jesús |
Government | |
• Mayor | Heriberto Hilarion Estrada Muñoz |
Area | |
• Total | 449.9 km2 (173.7 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,486 m (11,437 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,919 |
• Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 101001 |
Geography
The Waywash mountain range and the Rawra mountain range traverse the district. One of the highest peaks of the district is Siula. Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Kuntur Wachanan
- Kunkan
- Kuraw
- Pukaqucha
- Puskan T'urpu
- Wank'a Marka
- Yana Hirka
- Yarupaqa
See also
References
- (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 Lauricocha Province (Huánuco Region)
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