Huanchuy
Huanchuy is a hamlet in Yungay District, Yungay Province, Ancash and has about 291 residents and an elevation of 2,331 metres. Huanchuy is situated nearby to the village Punyán, as well as near the hamlet Santa Teresa.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 3 km southeast of Huanchuy.
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 7 km southeast of Huanchuy.
Caraz
Photo: Inti Runa Viajero, CC BY 2.0.
Caraz is a town in the Caraz District in the southeastern part of Huaylas Province of the Ancash Region in Peru.
Huanchuy
- Type: Hamlet with 291 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Yungay District, Yungay Province, Ancash, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-9.12122° or 9° 7′ 16″ southLongitude
-77.76265° or 77° 45′ 46″ westPopulation
291Elevation
2,331 metres (7,648 feet)Open location code
6724V6HP+GWOpenStreetMap ID
node 6816098211OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
6380092
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