Huampo (Huaylas-Yungay)

Huampo or Wamp'u (Quechua for boat,[2] also spelled Huanpu) is a mountain in the Cordillera Negra in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,000 m (13,000 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Pamparomas District, and in the Yungay Province, Quillo District.[1]

This article is about the mountain on the border of the provinces of Huaylas and Yungay, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Wamp'u.
Huampo
Huampo is located in Peru
Huampo
Huampo
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,000 m (13,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates9°14′35″S 77°59′56″W
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, Cordillera Negra

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)
  2. 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)


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