Chiriaco River

The Chiriaco is a river in . It is a tributary of the and takes the Tuntungos, Shushug and Wawas as principal tributaries. In 2016, a large oil spill from Petroperú's pipeline contaminated the Chiriaco.
Wikipedia
  • Type: River (intermittent)
  • Description: tributary of the Marañón River in Peru
  • Also known as: “Cuchunga”, “Imasa”, “Imaza”, “Rio Chiriaco”, “Río Chiriaco Chuchunga”, “Río Chuchungas”, and “Río Imaza”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nazareth.

Village
is a native community in the Bagua Province, Amazonas Region, .

Chiriaco River

Latitude
-5.1447° or 5° 8′ 41″ south
Longitude
-78.32835° or 78° 19′ 42″ west
Elevation
279 metres (915 feet)
Open location code
6763VM4C+4M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1019806411
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­river
Open­Street­Map attribute
intermittent=­yes
Geo­Names ID
3698235
Wiki­data ID
Q5101889
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Chiriaco River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Río Chiriaco”
  • German: “Río Chiriaco”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Chiriaco”
  • Lithuanian: “Čirijakas”
  • Spanish: “Río Chiriaco”
  • Uzbek: “Chiriaco daryosi”
  • Welsh: “Afon Chiriaco”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Umukai and La Curva Chiriaco.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Río Chiriaco and Río Chiriaco.

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