Huampo (Huaylas)

This article is about the mountain in the Huaylas Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Wamp'u.
Huampo
Huampo

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,400 m (14,400 ft) [1]
Coordinates 9°09′23″S 77°53′25″W / 9.15639°S 77.89028°W / -9.15639; -77.89028Coordinates: 9°09′23″S 77°53′25″W / 9.15639°S 77.89028°W / -9.15639; -77.89028
Geography
Location Peru, Ancash Region
Parent range Andes, Cordillera Negra

Huampo or Wamp'u (Quechua for boat,[2] also spelled Huampu) is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Pamparomas District.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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