Pilanku (Sihuas)

For the mountain in the Huaylas Province, Ancash Region, Peru, see Pilanku.
Pilanku
Pilanku

Peru

Highest point
Elevation 4,200 m (13,800 ft)[1]
Coordinates 8°28′28″S 77°26′15″W / 8.47444°S 77.43750°W / -8.47444; -77.43750Coordinates: 8°28′28″S 77°26′15″W / 8.47444°S 77.43750°W / -8.47444; -77.43750
Geography
Location Peru, Ancash Region
Parent range Andes, Cordillera Blanca

Pilanku (Ancash Quechua for dam,[2] also spelled Pilanco) is a mountain in the northern extension of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,200 m (13,780 ft). It is located in the Ancash Region, Sihuas Province, on the border of the districts of Alfonso Ugarte and Huayllabamba.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Sihuas Province (Ancash Region)
  2. "Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006" (PDF). Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj. Retrieved May 30, 2016.


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