Sunqu Urqu Explained

Sunqu Urqu
Elevation M:5191.4
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Andes
Location:Peru, Arequipa Region, Condesuyos Province, La Unión Province
Map:Peru
Map Size:240
Coordinates:-15.2431°N -72.6939°W

Sunqu Urqu (Quechua sunqu heart, urqu mountain,[2] "heart mountain", Hispanicized spelling Soncco Orcco) is a mountain in the Arequipa Region in the Andes of Peru, about 5191.4m (17,032.2feet) high. It is situated in the La Unión Province, in the districts Alca and Tomepampa, and in the Condesuyos Province, Salamanca District, east of the mountains Saraqutu and Kuntur Sayana and west of the mountain Phirura (Firura).[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: South America Maps. . Joint Operations Graphic. July 6, 2014.
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Condesuyos Province (Arequipa Region)