Pilanku (Sihuas)

For the mountain in the Huaylas Province, Ancash Region, Peru, see Pilanku.
Pilanku
Pilanku is located in Peru
Pilanku
Pilanku
Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,200 m (13,800 ft)[1]
Coordinates8°28′28″S 77°26′15″W / 8.47444°S 77.43750°W / -8.47444; -77.43750
Geography
LocationPeru, Ancash Region
Parent rangeAndes, 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]

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