Huancan District

Huancan District is one of twenty-eight districts of the province Huancayo in . Huancan District has an elevation of 3,232 metres.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Wari Willka and Estadio Huancayo.

Archaeological site
, also Wariwillka, is an archaeological site in . It is located in the Junín Region, Huancayo Province, Huancan District.

Stadium
is a multi-purpose in , . It is currently used for football matches and is the home of the Club Sport Huancayo of the Peruvian Primera División, as well as the Deportivo Junín. is situated 4 km north of Huancan District.

Square
is a square, which is situated 4½ km north of Huancan District.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Huancayo.

is the capital of the Junín Region and Province, in the central highlands of , in the Mantaro Valley and is crossed by the Shullcas, Chilca and Mantaro rivers.

Huancan District

Latitude
-12.1105° or 12° 6′ 38″ south
Longitude
-75.2041° or 75° 12′ 15″ west
Population
24,800
Elevation
3,232 metres (10,604 feet)
Open location code
57V6VQQW+Q9
Geo­Names ID
8351003
Wiki­data ID
Q5642384
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In Other Languages

From Aymara to Uzbek—“Huancan District” goes by many names.
  • Aymara: Wankan jisk’a t’aqa suyu
  • Cebuano: Huancan
  • Chinese: 万坎区
  • Chinese: 萬坎區
  • Georgian: უანკანის რაიონი
  • German: Distrikt Huancán
  • Italian: distretto di Huancán
  • Italian: Distretto di Huancán
  • Portuguese: Huancán
  • Quechua: Wankan distritu
  • Spanish: Distrito de Huancan
  • Spanish: Distrito de Huancán
  • Uzbek: Huancan tumani

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cerro Huamanmarca and Parque de la Identidad Huanca.

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