Churo Huarca

Churo Huarca is a locality in Yungay District, Yungay Province, Ancash and has an elevation of 3,397 metres. Churo Huarca is situated nearby to the locality Uma Shoc, as well as near Cayepampa.

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 6 km southwest of Churo Huarca.

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 8 km south of Churo Huarca.

Churo Huarca

Type: Locality
Location: Yungay District, Yungay Province, Ancash, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-9.10583° or 9° 6′ 21″ south

Longitude

-77.70361° or 77° 42′ 13″ west

Elevation

3,397 metres (11,145 feet)

Open location code

6724V7VW+MH

GeoNames ID

6380171

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Localities in the Area

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