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JENCHAñA Latitude and Longitude:

15°31′13″S 72°20′44″W / 15.52028°S 72.34556°W / -15.52028; -72.34556
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Jenchaña
Jenchaña is located in Peru
Jenchaña
Jenchaña
Peru
Highest point
Elevation3,600 m (11,800 ft) [1]
Coordinates 15°31′13″S 72°20′44″W / 15.52028°S 72.34556°W / -15.52028; -72.34556 [2]
Naming
Language of name Quechua
Geography
Location Peru, Arequipa Region
Parent range Andes
Topo map

Jenchaña (possibly from Aymara Qinchaña, for to surround with bushes [3]) is a volcano in the Andes of Peru, about 3,600 m (11,800 ft) high. It is situated in the " Valley of the Volcanoes" in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Andagua District. Jenchaña lies northwest of Chilcayoc. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Caylloma Province 1 (Arequipa Region)
  2. ^ "Vlcán Jenchaña". IGN, Peru. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  3. ^ "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, 2002". Félix Layme Pairumani. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2015. see: Cercar con matorrales