Río Huamachuco

Río Huamachuco is a stream in La Libertad, Peru and has an elevation of 2,369 metres. Río Huamachuco is situated nearby to the hamlet Urpay, as well as near the village Marcabal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Huamachuco.

Huamachuco

Town

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Huamachuco is a town in northern Peru and capital of the province Sánchez Carrión in La Libertad Region. The city is the seat of the Territorial Prelature of Huamachuco. Lake Sausacocha lies to the northeast. Huamachuco is situated 9 km southeast of Río Huamachuco.

Río Huamachuco

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Río Caramnica”, “Río Grande”, and “Rio Huamachuco”
Category: body of water
Location: La Libertad, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-7.73895° or 7° 44′ 20″ south

Longitude

-78.0841° or 78° 5′ 3″ west

Elevation

2,369 metres (7,772 feet)

Open location code

67437W68+C9

GeoNames ID

3696507

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Localities in the Area

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