Piscobamba

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Piscobamba (from Quechua Pisqupampa, pisqu means "bird", pampa means "plain") [1] is a town in central Peru, capital of the province Mariscal Luzuriaga in the region Ancash.

Piscobamba
Pisqupanpa
Town
Map
Country Peru
RegionAncash
ProvinceMariscal Luzuriaga
DistrictPiscobamba
Government
 • MayorEnrique Ponte Ayala
Elevation
3,281 m (10,764 ft)

References

  1. ^ Lira and Mejía: "Diccionario Quechua-castellano. Castellano - quechua" ISBN 978-9972-236-70-9

8°53′S 77°21′W / 8.883°S 77.350°W / -8.883; -77.350