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Pampacocha (Ancash)

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Lake in Peru This article is about the lake in the Huallanca District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Pampaqucha (disambiguation).
Pampacocha
Pampacocha is located in PeruPampacochaPampacocha
LocationPeru
Ancash Region
Coordinates10°02′05″S 76°58′0.6″W / 10.03472°S 76.966833°W / -10.03472; -76.966833
Surface area0.020234 km (20,234 m)
Surface elevation4,408 m (14,462 ft)

Pampacocha (possibly from Quechua pampa a large plain, qucha lake, "plain lake") is a lake in the south of the Huallanca mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated at a height of 4,408 m (14,462 ft) comprising an area of 0.020234 km (20,234 m). Pampacocha is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Huallanca District, near a lake named Suerococha.

References

  1. ^ Ministerio de Agricultura, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Inventario de Lagunas Glaciares del Perú, Huaraz 2014
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)


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