Cohechan

Cohechan is a village in , , and has about 1,060 residents and an elevation of 2,731 metres. Cohechan is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
  • Type: Village with 1,060 residents
  • Description: town in Amazonas, Peru
  • Also known as: “Cohechán” and “Conila”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sarcophagi of Carajía.

Photo: Draceane, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sarcophagi of Karajía are unusually large pre-Inca Chachapoyas culture sarcophagi at the Karajía Archaeological Monumental Zone in the Utcubamba Valley, located 18 km northwest of the city of in , , Amazonas Region. is situated 3 km north of Cohechan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cruzpata and Luya.

Hamlet
Photo: Draceane, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Cohechan.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a village, which is situated 9 km east of Cohechan.

Village
Photo: Draceane, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town in northern , capital of Luya Province in Amazonas Region. is situated 9 km northeast of Cohechan.

Cohechan

Latitude
-6.18793° or 6° 11′ 17″ south
Longitude
-78.01906° or 78° 1′ 9″ west
Population
1,060
Elevation
2,731 metres (8,960 feet)
Open location code
6753RX6J+R9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5615720546
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3697991
Wiki­data ID
Q107583699
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Satellite Map

Discover Cohechan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Cohechan” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Cohechan”
  • Spanish: “Cohechan”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Conila and Chocta.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Plaza de Armas Cohechan and Sarcophagi of Carajía.

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