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Huaguruncho mountain range

May 01, 2024

The Huaguruncho mountain range[1][2] (also spelled Huagaruncho or Huagoruncho)[3][4][5] is situated in the Andes of Peru. It extends in an easterly direction between 10°29' and 10°34'S and 75°50'W and 76°01'W for about 27 km (17 miles).[4] The range is located in the Huánuco Region, in the provinces of Ambo and Pachitea, and in the Pasco Region, in the provinces of Pasco and Oxapampa.[6]

Huaguruncho mountain range
Huaguruncho
Highest point
PeakHuaguruncho
Elevation5,723 m (18,776 ft)
Geography
CountryPeru
RegionHuánuco, Pasco
Range coordinates10°31′52″S 75°55′54″W / 10.53111°S 75.93167°W / -10.53111; -75.93167
Parent rangeAndes

Mountains edit

The highest mountain in the range is Huaguruncho at 5,723 metres (18,776 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[7][8][3][9][10]

  • Añilcocha, 5,073 metres (16,644 ft)
  • Jochojanca
  • Mishiguaganan
  • Naticocha, 4,610 metres (15,125 ft)
  • Ñausanca, 4,851 metres (15,915 ft)
  • Ñausacocha, 5,152 metres (16,903 ft)
  • Qarwarahu
  • Quiulacocha, 5,012 metres (16,444 ft)
  • Tamboragra, 4,996 metres (16,391 ft)
  • Ulcumayo
  • Hualgashjanca
  • Huaraco
  • Yanacocha, 5,138 metres (16,857 ft)
  • Altos Machay, 4,910 metres (16,109 ft)

Glaciers edit

In 2009, it was reported that this mountain range had 41 glaciers that summed up 9.71 square kilometres (4 sq mi) of glaciated area.[4]

Lakes edit

There are about 70 lakes in this mountain range.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ . www.montanasperuanas.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  2. ^ a b Pinedo, Danny; Borios, Stéphanie (2004). Diagnóstico socioeconómico de la Cordillera de Huaguruncho (Pasco, Perú) (PDF) (in Spanish). Lima: Instituto del Bien Común.
  3. ^ a b Neate, Jill (1994). "Peru". Mountaineering in the Andes. RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre. ISBN 0-907649-64-5. Huagaruncho
  4. ^ a b c Inventario de Glaciares del Perú, Ministerio de Agricultura y Riego, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Huaraz 2014
  5. ^ "USGS P 1386-I -- Peru - Cordilleras - Oriental". pubs.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  6. ^ Turismo en Cerro de Pasco, 1st edition, November 2012
  7. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pasco Province (Pasco Region)
  8. ^ Peru 1:100 000, Ulcumayo (22-l). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  9. ^ Peru 1:100 000, Pozuzo (21-l). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  10. ^ Peru 1:100 000, Cerro de Pasco (22-k). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).


 

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May 01, 2024
huaguruncho, mountain, range, also, spelled, huagaruncho, huagoruncho, situated, andes, peru, extends, easterly, direction, between, about, miles, range, located, huánuco, region, provinces, ambo, pachitea, pasco, region, provinces, pasco, oxapampa, huagurunch. The Huaguruncho mountain range 1 2 also spelled Huagaruncho or Huagoruncho 3 4 5 is situated in the Andes of Peru It extends in an easterly direction between 10 29 and 10 34 S and 75 50 W and 76 01 W for about 27 km 17 miles 4 The range is located in the Huanuco Region in the provinces of Ambo and Pachitea and in the Pasco Region in the provinces of Pasco and Oxapampa 6 Huaguruncho mountain rangeHuagurunchoHighest pointPeakHuagurunchoElevation5 723 m 18 776 ft GeographyCountryPeruRegionHuanuco PascoRange coordinates10 31 52 S 75 55 54 W 10 53111 S 75 93167 W 10 53111 75 93167Parent rangeAndes Contents 1 Mountains 2 Glaciers 3 Lakes 4 ReferencesMountains editThe highest mountain in the range is Huaguruncho at 5 723 metres 18 776 ft Other mountains are listed below 7 8 3 9 10 Anilcocha 5 073 metres 16 644 ft Jochojanca Mishiguaganan Naticocha 4 610 metres 15 125 ft Nausanca 4 851 metres 15 915 ft Nausacocha 5 152 metres 16 903 ft Qarwarahu Quiulacocha 5 012 metres 16 444 ft Tamboragra 4 996 metres 16 391 ft Ulcumayo Hualgashjanca Huaraco Yanacocha 5 138 metres 16 857 ft Altos Machay 4 910 metres 16 109 ft Glaciers editIn 2009 it was reported that this mountain range had 41 glaciers that summed up 9 71 square kilometres 4 sq mi of glaciated area 4 Lakes editThere are about 70 lakes in this mountain range 2 References edit Huaguruncho www montanasperuanas com Archived from the original on 2016 08 20 Retrieved 2016 07 16 a b Pinedo Danny Borios Stephanie 2004 Diagnostico socioeconomico de la Cordillera de Huaguruncho Pasco Peru PDF in Spanish Lima Instituto del Bien Comun a b Neate Jill 1994 Peru Mountaineering in the Andes RGS IBG Expedition Advisory Centre ISBN 0 907649 64 5 Huagaruncho a b c Inventario de Glaciares del Peru Ministerio de Agricultura y Riego Autoridad Nacional del Agua Huaraz 2014 USGS P 1386 I Peru Cordilleras Oriental pubs usgs gov Retrieved 2016 07 17 Turismo en Cerro de Pasco 1st edition November 2012 escale minedu gob pe UGEL map of the Pasco Province Pasco Region Peru 1 100 000 Ulcumayo 22 l IGN Instituto Geografico Nacional Peru Peru 1 100 000 Pozuzo 21 l IGN Instituto Geografico Nacional Peru Peru 1 100 000 Cerro de Pasco 22 k IGN Instituto Geografico Nacional Peru nbsp This Pasco Region geography article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Huaguruncho mountain range amp oldid 1217550649, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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