Chinchas

Chinchas is a locality in San Francisco de Asís District, Lauricocha Province, Huánuco Department and has an elevation of 3,526 metres. Chinchas is situated nearby to the hamlet San Juan de Huancabamba, as well as near the locality Rurish.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Huarin and Rondos.

Huarin

Village

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Huarin is a village, which is situated 7 km southwest of Chinchas.

Rondos

Village

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Rondos is a village, which is situated 9 km southwest of Chinchas.

Chavinillo

Town

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Chavinillo, or Chawinillu, is the capital of Yarowilca Province, located in the Huánuco Region of central Peru. Chavinillo is situated 9 km north of Chinchas.

Chinchas

Type: Locality
Location: San Francisco de Asís District, Lauricocha Province, Huánuco Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-9.93494° or 9° 56′ 6″ south

Longitude

-76.6278° or 76° 37′ 40″ west

Elevation

3,526 metres (11,568 feet)

Open location code

6725398C+2V

GeoNames ID

6666236

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