Carhua
Carhua is a village in Pueblo Libre, Huaylas Province, Ancash and has an elevation of 2,970 metres. Carhua is situated nearby to the village Chanahuas, as well as near Marca.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yungay and Ranrahirca.
Yungay
Town
Photo: Fmendez46, Public domain.
Yungay, also known as Yungay Nuevo, is a town in the Ancash Region in north central Peru, South America. Yungay is situated 7 km east of Carhua.
Ranrahirca
Village
The 1962 Ranrahirca Landslide was a deadly debris avalanche that affected the Ranrahirca District, alongside the river Santa, near Huascarán, the highest mountain in Peru. Ranrahirca is situated 10 km east of Carhua.
Carhua
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Pueblo Libre, Huaylas Province, Ancash, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-9.14971° or 9° 8′ 59″ southLongitude
-77.80808° or 77° 48′ 29″ westElevation
2,970 metres (9,744 feet)Open location code
6724V52R+4QOpenStreetMap ID
node 3738020374OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
6379887
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