Chongos Alto District is one of twenty-eight districts of the province Huancayo in Peru.[1] Is located in the Department of Junin, part of the Junín Region.
Chongos Alto | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Junín |
| Province | Huancayo |
| Founded | November 11, 1907 |
| Capital | Chongos Alto |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Evaristo Siuce Vilcapoma |
| Area | |
• Total | 701.75 km2 (270.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,544 m (11,627 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,819 |
| • Density | 2.6/km2 (6.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 120108 |
Geography
editThe Chunta mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:[2]
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The largest lakes of the district are Aqchiqucha, Quylluqucha, Walsaqucha, Wich'iqucha, Yuraqqucha and Ñawinqucha[2] some of which belong to the largest lakes of Peru.
References
edit- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Huancayo Province (Junín Region)
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