Huallanca District, Bolognesi

Huallanca (hispanicized spelling) or Wallanka (Quechua for "mountain range"[1] and a cactus plant (Opuntia subulata)[2]) is a district of the Bolognesi Province in the Ancash Region of Peru.

Huallanca

Wallanka
Huallanca as seen from Huamantanga
Country Peru
RegionAncash
ProvinceBolognesi
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
CapitalHuallanca
Government
  MayorWilmer Serafin Cornelio Rojas
Area
  Total873.39 km2 (337.22 sq mi)
Elevation
3,540 m (11,610 ft)
Population
  Total6,353
  Density7.3/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO020508

Geography

The Wallanka mountain range mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[3]

See also

References

  1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. "Jatun Huancagaga". mincetur. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Ancash Region)

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