Chila Pillune Explained

Chila Pillune
Elevation M:5400
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes, Chila
Location:Peru, Arequipa Region, Castilla Province
Map:Peru
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-15.4072°N -72.1878°W

Chila Pillune (possibly from Aymara pillu crown or cord which some indigenous peoples use to tighten their hair, -ni a suffix to indicate ownership, pilluni "the one with a crown" or "the one with a pillu") is a mountain in the western part of the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 53280NaN0 high. It lies in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Chachas District. Chila Pillune is situated west of Chila, the highest mountain of the range, northeast of Ticlla and south of Apacheta.[1]

Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Caylloma Province 1 (Arequipa Region)