Huaricanga

Huaricanga is the earliest city of the Norte Chico civilization, called Caral or Caral-Supe in Peru and Spanish language sources. Established around 3500 BC, Huaricanga was the oldest city in the Americas.
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Huaricanga

Latitude
-10.48849° or 10° 29′ 19″ south
Longitude
-77.75071° or 77° 45′ 3″ west
Population
167
Elevation
197 metres (646 feet)
Open location code
57X4G66X+JP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3007860505
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
3939192
Wiki­data ID
Q5926178
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