Carmen Alto
Carmen Alto is a town in Carmen Alto District, Huamanga Province, Ayacucho and has about 24,300 residents and an elevation of 2,890 metres. Carmen Alto is situated nearby to the neighborhood Centro Poblado Barrio de Andamarca, as well as near Pueblo Joven Acuchimay.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary, Ayacucho and Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport.
Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary, Ayacucho
Church
Photo: Aucahuasi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Huamanga Cathedral is the main Baroque cathedral in Ayacucho, Peru. It is under the ownership of the Catholic Church and was declared a Historic Cultural Heritage of the Nation of Peru in 1972.
Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: GelyJhohiv, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport is an airport serving Ayacucho, Peru. It is managed by CORPAC S.A, a government organization that oversees Peruvian airports. Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport is situated 3½ km northeast of Carmen Alto.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ayacucho.
Ayacucho
Photo: EduardoZambrano, CC BY 2.0.
Ayacucho is in the Southern Sierra region of Peru. Ayacucho is embedded in a broad sunny valley with mild climate. It is home of the Morocucho people, a group of the Quechua. The population is about 100,000, altitude 2,700 m.
Carmen Alto
- Type: Town with 24,300 residents
- Description: town in Ayacucho, Peru
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Carmen Alto District, Huamanga Province, Ayacucho, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-13.17574° or 13° 10′ 33″ southLongitude
-74.22646° or 74° 13′ 35″ westPopulation
24,300Elevation
2,890 metres (9,482 feet)Open location code
57R7RQFF+PCOpenStreetMap ID
node 1430643549OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
3945425Wikidata ID
Q26262416
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In Other Languages
“Carmen Alto” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Carmen Alto”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Asentamiento Humano Carmen Alto Sector III and Centro Poblado Barrio de Andamarca.
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Highlights include Parque San Juan and Municipalidad Distrital de Carmen Alto.
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