Punta El Peñon
Punta El Peñon is a point in Ancash, Peru. Punta El Peñon is situated nearby to the locality La Chancadora, as well as near El Acero.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chimbote and Santa.
Chimbote
Photo: Felino Volador, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chimbote; Quechua: Chimputi) is a city in northwestern Peru. It is the largest city in the Ancash Region and the tenth most populous in Peru. With a population of 425,367 in 2017, it is the capital of both Santa Province and Chimbote District.
Santa
Town
Santa, founded as Santa María de la Parrilla, is a city on the north coast of Peru located on the left bank of Santa River, 2.6 km away of Pacific Ocean. Santa is situated 9 km north of Punta El Peñon.
Punta El Peñon
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Punta El Penon”
- Category: landform
- Location: Ancash, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-9.06667° or 9° 4′ southLongitude
-78.63333° or 78° 38′ westElevation
29 metres (95 feet)Open location code
6723W9M8+8MGeoNames ID
3745123
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