Ancal

Ancal is a locality in , , and has about 47 residents and an elevation of 3,889 metres. Ancal is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Concepción.

Town
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is a town in central , capital of the province in the region Junín. During the War of the Pacific in July 1882, was the location of the Battle of La , in which a force of 77 Chilean soldiers fought to the last man against 1,300 Peruvian soldiers and guerillas. is situated 10 km southwest of Ancal.

Ancal

Latitude
-11.87783° or 11° 52′ 40″ south
Longitude
-75.23321° or 75° 13′ 60″ west
Population
47
Elevation
3,889 metres (12,759 feet)
Open location code
57W64QC8+VP
Geo­Names ID
6674599
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