Algay (Chaulán)

Algay (possibly from Quechua for to cut halfway through, to interrupt; to fail,[2][3]) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,425 m (14,518 ft). It is located in the Huánuco Region, Huánuco Province, Chaulán District. It lies northeast of a lake and a mountain named Queuluacocha.[1][4]

This article is about the mountain in the Chaulán District, Huánuco Province, Huánuco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Allqay.
Algay
Algay is located in Peru
Algay
Algay
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,425 m (14,518 ft)[1]
Coordinates10°05′03″S 76°23′31″W
Geography
LocationHuánuco Region, Huánuco Province, San Pedro de Chaulán District
Parent rangeAndes

References
  1. Peru 1:100,000, Ambo 1650, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Bethesda, MD
  2. "Diccionario: Quechua - Español - Quechua, Simi Taqe: Qheswa - Español - Qheswa" (PDF). Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua. Gobierno Regional del Cusco, Perú: Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua. 2005. see: alqay
  3. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huánuco Province (Huánuco Region)


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