Piticocha (Ancash)
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| Piticocha | |
|---|---|
  Piticocha | |
| Location | Ancash Region |
| Coordinates | 8°25′55″S 77°54′58″W / 8.43194°S 77.91611°WCoordinates: 8°25′55″S 77°54′58″W / 8.43194°S 77.91611°W[1] |
| Basin countries | Peru |
| Surface area | 0.916 km2 (916,000 m2)[2] |
| Surface elevation | 4,325 m (14,190 ft)[2] |
Piticocha (possibly from Quechua p'iti dividing by pulling powerfully to the extremes; gap, interruption, qucha lake,[3] "gap lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Pallasca Province, Cabana District.[4] It is situated at a height of 4,325 m (14,190 ft) comprising an area of 0.916485 km2 (916,485 m2).[2]
See also
References
- ^ ign.gob.pe Archived 2013-06-15 at archive.today "Lagunas con nombre, Piticocha 08°25'55" S 77°54'58" W", retrieved on June 13, 2013
- ^ a b c Ministerio de Agricultura, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Inventario de Lagunas Glaciares del Perú, Huaraz 2014
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch [Quechua-English dictionary] (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pallasca Province (Ancash Region)
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