Catac District



District in Ancash, Peru




































































Catac
District

Catac
Catac

Country
 Peru
RegionAncash
ProvinceRecuay
FoundedJanuary 8, 1965
CapitalCatac
Government
 • Mayor
Eduardo Eusebio Herrera Huaman
Area
 • Total1,018.27 km2 (393.16 sq mi)
Elevation3,566 m (11,699 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total4,616
 • Density4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zone
PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO021702

Catac District is one of ten districts of the province Recuay in Peru.[1] Its seat is Catac.



Geography


The southern part of the Cordillera Blanca traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:[2]




  • Challwa

  • Chuqi Wank'a

  • Ichik Qiwlla

  • Kunkush

  • Kunkush Punta

  • Kuntur Sinqa

  • Kuntur Wayin

  • Minapata

  • Mururahu

  • Pukarahu

  • Puma Wayin

  • Puywan

  • Qarwaq

  • Qishqi

  • Qiwlla Hirka

  • Qiwllarahu

  • Sach'a Hirka

  • Santun

  • Shawanka Punta

  • Tantash

  • Tuku

  • Wamas Chakra

  • Warapaska

  • Wathiyaqucha

  • Wishka Hirka

  • Yana Kunkush




See also



  • Kiswar

  • Qiruqucha

  • Qishqiqucha



References






  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 11, 2008.


  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Recuay Province (Ancash Region)











Coordinates: 9°48′00″S 77°26′13″W / 9.80000°S 77.43694°W / -9.80000; -77.43694






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