Jesús, Peru

Jesús
Village
Jesús
Coordinates: 10°02′02″S 76°34′55″W / 10.03389°S 76.58194°W / -10.03389; -76.58194
Country  Peru
Region Huánuco
Province Lauricocha
District Jesús
Government
  Mayor Heriberto Hilarion Estrada Muñoz
Elevation 3,486 m (11,437 ft)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)

Jesús is a town in Central Peru, capital of the province Lauricocha in the region Huánuco.[1]

Location

Its coordinates are: 10°4'38.23 latitude south and 76º37'43.87 longitude west. It is located on the left side of the Lauricocha River (Nucon Valley, looking south to north), at an elevation of 3486 meters above mean sea level.

Roads

You can reach the town by one of three ways:

Tourism

Because of its location on the banks of the river Lauricocha (which gives rise to the Marañón River near the town of Rondos, to join the river Nupe), it is the starting point to visit the lagoon Lauricocha. Also, from the top of the hills that surround it, it is possible to observe on clear days the Cordillera Huayhuash in the southwest.

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved March 2, 2008.

Coordinates: 10°02′02″S 76°34′55″W / 10.03389°S 76.58194°W / -10.03389; -76.58194

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