Huashao

Huashao is a village in , , and has an elevation of 3,218 metres. Huashao is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yungay and 1962 Ranrahirca Landslide.

Town
Photo: Fmendez46, Public domain.
, also known as Nuevo, is a town in the Ancash Region in north central , . is situated 5 km west of Huashao.

Village
The was a deadly debris avalanche that affected the , alongside the river Santa, near , the highest mountain in Peru. is situated 6 km southwest of Huashao.

Huashao

Latitude
-9.1285° or 9° 7′ 43″ south
Longitude
-77.70072° or 77° 42′ 3″ west
Elevation
3,218 metres (10,558 feet)
Open location code
6724V7CX+HP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3797445712
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
6380641
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In Other Languages

“Huashao” goes by many names.

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