Cerro Cochino

Cerro Cochino is a hill in , , and has an elevation of 154 metres. Cerro Cochino is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sechin and Sechin Bajo.

Cerro Sechín is an archaeological site in the Casma Province of the Ancash Region in northern . Dating to 1600 BC, the site was discovered by Peruvian archaeologists Julio C.

Archaeological site
is a large archaeological site with ruins dating from 3500 BCE to 1300 BCE, making it not only one of the oldest centers of civilization in the Western Hemisphere, but also one of the oldest civilization centers on earth. is situated 3 km northeast of Cerro Cochino.

Museum
is a museum, which is situated 3 km east of Cerro Cochino.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Casma.

is a city in the coastal desert of , located 330 kilometers northwest of Lima. It is the capital of the and the third most populous city in the Ancash Region with an estimated population of 29,343.

Cerro Cochino

Latitude
-9.4801° or 9° 28′ 48″ south
Longitude
-78.28506° or 78° 17′ 6″ west
Elevation
154 metres (505 feet)
Open location code
6723GP97+XX
Geo­Names ID
6559807
Wiki­data ID
Q31239111
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Cerro Cochino” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Cerro Cochino
  • Dutch: Cerro Cochino
  • Spanish: Cerro Cochino

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Puente Sechín and Puente Carrizal.

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