Cochamarca District

Cochamarca
Qucha Marka
District
Interactive map of Cochamarca
Country Peru
RegionLima
ProvinceOyón
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
CapitalCochamarca
Government
 • MayorFernando Carrera Gervacio
Area
 • Total
265.55 km2 (102.53 sq mi)
Elevation
3,452 m (11,325 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
1,086
 • Density4.090/km2 (10.59/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO150904

Cochamarca (from Quechua Qucha Marka or Quchamarka, meaning "lake village") is one of six districts of the Oyón Province in Peru.

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Punta Ch'uraq at approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft). Other mountains are listed below:

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Oyón Province (Lima Region)

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