Millpu (Cajatambo)

This article is about the mountain in the Cajatambo Province, Lima Region, Peru. For other uses, see Millpu.
Millpu
Millpu is located in Peru
Millpu
Millpu
Peru
Highest point
Elevation5,300 m (17,400 ft)[1]
Coordinates10°27′46″S 76°51′13″W / 10.46278°S 76.85361°W / -10.46278; -76.85361
Geography
LocationPeru, Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Oyon Province
Parent rangeAndes

Millpu (Quechua for "throat, gullet",[2] also spelled Millpo) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 5,300 metres (17,388 ft) high. It is situated south of the Huayhuash mountain range. Its main peak and the northern peak are located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Cajatambo District, south of Puka Qaqa and a lake named Quyllurqucha. The southern peak of Millpu lies at 10°29′5″S 76°51′9″W / 10.48472°S 76.85250°W / -10.48472; -76.85250 on the border with the Oyon Province, Oyon District.[1]

  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cajatambo Province (Lima Region)
  2. ^ Ministerio de Educación, (Quechua-Spanish dictionary), Yacchakuqkunapa Simi Qullqa, Ayakuchu Chanka Qichwa Simipi, 2005