Peru
Junín Department
Concepción Province

Matahuasi District

Matahuasi District is one of fifteen districts of the province Concepción in . Matahuasi District has an elevation of 3,282 metres.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Concepción.

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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 6 km southeast of Matahuasi District.

Matahuasi District

Latitude
-11.8819° or 11° 52′ 55″ south
Longitude
-75.3574° or 75° 21′ 27″ west
Population
5,540
Elevation
3,282 metres (10,768 feet)
Open location code
57W64J9V+72
Geo­Names ID
8351073
Wiki­data ID
Q6319693
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In Other Languages

From Aymara to Uzbek—“Matahuasi District” goes by many names.
  • Aymara: “Matawasi jisk’a t’aqa suyu”
  • Cebuano: “Matahuasi”
  • Chinese: “馬塔瓦西區”
  • Chinese: “马塔瓦西区”
  • Georgian: “მატაუასის რაიონი”
  • German: “Distrikt Matahuasi”
  • Italian: “distretto di Matahuasi”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Matahuasi”
  • Portuguese: “Matahuasi”
  • Quechua: “Matawasi distritu”
  • Spanish: “Distrito de Matahuasi”
  • Uzbek: “Matahuasi tumani”

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