Pancán District
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Pancán
Pankan | |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | Junín |
Province | Jauja |
Founded | January 26, 1956 |
Capital | Pancán |
Government | |
• Mayor | Zoilo Diogenes Bullon Mejico |
Area | |
• Total | 10.89 km2 (4.20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,400 m (11,200 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,647 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 120424 |
Pancán District is one of thirty-four districts of the province Jauja in Peru.[1]
Archaeological Sites
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On the side of a hill in the south-west corder of the district lies the small site Pueblo Viejo. Initially occupied at the beginning of the Late Intermediate Period during the rule of the Huarpas.[2] Now somewhat overgrown and unmaintained, walls of some buildings remain.
Geology
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To the south west of the district is an area of dramatic valley erosion, the Cañoncitos de Pichiluli.
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ (in Spanish) Pueblo Viejo Archaeological Center [1]. Retrieved Nov 1, 2020.
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