Huashcao

Huashcao is a hamlet in Mancos District, Yungay Province, Ancash and has an elevation of 3,547 metres. Huashcao is situated nearby to the hamlet Mamapampa, as well as near Pisca.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ranrahirca.

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 west of Huashcao.

Huashcao

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Mancos District, Yungay Province, Ancash, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-9.18893° or 9° 11′ 20″ south

Longitude

-77.64907° or 77° 38′ 57″ west

Elevation

3,547 metres (11,637 feet)

Open location code

6724R962+C9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3790631569

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

6380230

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In Other Languages

“Huashcao” goes by many names.

Spanish: “Huashcao”
Spanish: “Huashcau”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mamapampa and Pisca.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Puesto de Salud de Punyan and Municipalidad de Tumpa.

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