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Huampo (Huaylas-Yungay)

Coordinates: 9°14′35″S 77°59′56″W / 9.24306°S 77.99889°W / -9.24306; -77.99889
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Huampo
Huampo is located in Peru
Huampo
Huampo
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,000 m (13,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates9°14′35″S 77°59′56″W / 9.24306°S 77.99889°W / -9.24306; -77.99889
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Negra

Huampo or Wamp'u (Quechua for boat,[2] also spelled Huanpu) is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,000 m (13,000 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Pamparomas District, and in the Yungay Province, Quillo District.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.