Julcán

For the province in the La Libertad Region, Peru, see Julcán Province. For the district in the La Libertad Region, Peru, see Julcán District, Julcán. For the district in the Junín Region, Peru, see Julcán District, Jauja.
Julcán

Huacshash with Julcán and Socojirca in the foreground
Highest point
Elevation 4,900 m (16,100 ft) [1]
Coordinates 10°26′25″S 76°57′59″W / 10.44028°S 76.96639°W / -10.44028; -76.96639Coordinates: 10°26′25″S 76°57′59″W / 10.44028°S 76.96639°W / -10.44028; -76.96639
Geography
Julcán

Peru

Location Peru, Lima Region, Cajatambo Province
Parent range Andes, Huayhuash

Julcán[1] (possibly from Quechua qullqa, deposit, storehouse, -n a suffix)[2] is a 4,900-metre (16,076 ft) high mountain in the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District.[3] Julcán lies on a sub-range west of the main range, southwest of Mitopunta and southeast of Huacshash. It is situated north of the Pumarinri valley.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cerro Julcan". IGN, Peru. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  2. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cajatambo Province (Lima Region)


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