Yactún
Yactún is a hamlet in Aija District, Aija Province, Ancash and has an elevation of 3,517 metres. Yactún is situated nearby to the village San Francisco de Rurimarac, as well as near the hamlet Uyucuran.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aija.
Aija
Town
Photo: Mantunezc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aija is a town in central Peru, capital of the province Aija in the region Ancash, on the west side of the Cordillera Negra. The famous scientist Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo was born here. Aija is situated 5 km southeast of Yactún.
Yactún
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Llactún” and “Yactun”
- Category: locality
- Location: Aija District, Aija Province, Ancash, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-9.75074° or 9° 45′ 3″ southLongitude
-77.64736° or 77° 38′ 51″ westElevation
3,517 metres (11,539 feet)Open location code
672469X3+P3OpenStreetMap ID
node 4376838682OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13255003
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In Other Languages
“Yactún” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Yactún”
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