Chongos Alto District Explained

Chongos Alto
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:frameless
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Junín
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Huancayo
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:November 11, 1907
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Chongos Alto
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Evaristo Siuce Vilcapoma
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:701.75
Elevation M:3544
Population Total:1819
Population As Of:2005 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:120108

Chongos Alto District is one of twenty-eight districts of the province Huancayo in Peru.[1] Is located in the Department of Junin, part of the Junín Region.

Geography

The Chunta mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:[2]

The largest lakes of the district are Aqchiqucha, Quylluqucha, Walsaqucha, Wich'iqucha, Yuraqqucha and Ñawinqucha[2] some of which belong to the largest lakes of Peru.

References

-12.3113°N -75.2888°W

Notes and References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Huancayo Province (Junín Region)