Canchayllo | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Junín |
Province | Jauja |
Founded | October 15, 1954 |
Capital | Canchayllo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Raul Ricardo Zavala Rojas |
Area | |
• Total | 974.69 km2 (376.33 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,609 m (11,841 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,304 |
• Density | 2.4/km2 (6.1/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 120405 |
Canchayllo District is one of thirty-four districts of the Jauja Province in Peru.[1] Its seat is Canchayllo.
The district lies in the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve. The Paryaqaqa mountain range traverses the district. The highest mountain of the district is Paryaqaqa (Tulluqutu) at 5,750 metres (18,865 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
Some of the largest lakes of the province are Antaqucha, Asulqucha, Challwaqucha, Llaksaqucha, Mankhaqucha, Qarwaqucha, Ñawinqucha, Warmiqucha, Wich'iqucha and Yuraqqucha.[2]