Huaytará
Huaytará is a town in central Peru, capital of the Huaytará Province, Huancavelica. On 15 March 2026, the town made national and international news following the death of presidential candidate and trade unionist Napoleón Becerra in a car accident in Huaytará.- Town with about 23,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 2,710 metres (8,880 feet)
- …is also known as “Huaitará”
- Description: capital city of Huaytará, Huancavelica, Peru
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Huaytará
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Latitude
-13.60397° or 13° 36′ 14″ south
Longitude
-75.35295° or 75° 21′ 11″ west
Open location code
57R69JWW+CR
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