La Merced
La Merced is a village in La Merced District, Aija Province, Ancash and has about 307 residents and an elevation of 3,720 metres. La Merced is situated nearby to the village San Ildefonso, as well as near the hamlet La Trinidad.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aija.
Aija
Town
Photo: Mantunezc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aija is a town in central Peru, capital of the province Aija in the region Ancash, on the west side of the Cordillera Negra. The famous scientist Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo was born here. Aija is situated 5 km south of La Merced.
La Merced
- Type: Village with 307 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: La Merced District, Aija Province, Ancash, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-9.73541° or 9° 44′ 8″ southLongitude
-77.61645° or 77° 36′ 59″ westPopulation
307Elevation
3,720 metres (12,205 feet)Open location code
6724797M+RCOpenStreetMap ID
node 4375505894OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
3695747
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