Morococha District

This article is about the district in the Yauli Province, Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see Muruqucha (disambiguation).
Morococha
Muruqucha
District
Waqraqucha (the largest lake on the left) as seen from Yuraqqucha
Country Peru
RegionJunín
ProvinceYauli
FoundedDecember 21, 1907
CapitalNueva Morococha
Government
 • MayorMarcial Tolentino Salome Ponce
Area
 • Total
265.67 km2 (102.58 sq mi)
Elevation
4,550 m (14,930 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total
4,681
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO120805

Morococha District is one of ten districts of the province Yauli in Peru.[1]

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)

11°36′41″S 76°08′21″W / 11.6113°S 76.1392°W / -11.6113; -76.1392


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