Julcán

Julcán[1] (possibly from Quechua qullqa, deposit, storehouse, -n a suffix)[2] is a 4,900-metre-high (16,076 ft) mountain in the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District.[3] Julcán lies on a sub-range west of the main range, southwest of Mitopunta and southeast of Huacshash. It is situated north of the Pumarinri valley.[1][3]

For the province in the La Libertad Region, Peru, see Julcán Province. For the district in the La Libertad Region, Peru, see Julcán District, Julcán. For the district in the Junín Region, Peru, see Julcán District, Jauja.
Julcán
Huacshash with Julcán and Socojirca in the foreground
Highest point
Elevation4,900 m (16,100 ft) [1]
Coordinates10°26′25″S 76°57′59″W 
Geography
Julcán
Peru
LocationPeru, Lima Region, Cajatambo Province
Parent rangeAndes, Huayhuash

References
  1. "Cerro Julcan". IGN, Peru. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cajatambo Province (Lima Region)


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