Huarca
Huarca is a locality in Yungay District, Yungay Province, Ancash and has about 230 residents and an elevation of 3,365 metres. Huarca is situated nearby to the locality Panash, as well as near Cancharrumi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yungay and Ranrahirca.
Yungay
Town
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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 Huarca.
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 8 km south of Huarca.
Huarca
- Type: Locality with 230 residents
- Location: Yungay District, Yungay Province, Ancash, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-9.10108° or 9° 6′ 4″ southLongitude
-77.71289° or 77° 42′ 46″ westPopulation
230Elevation
3,365 metres (11,040 feet)Open location code
6724V7XP+HRGeoNames ID
6380172
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