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South America / Peru / Chilcayoc
Record SL-864281 · Wikidata Q15208626

Chilcayoc

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Elevation
3,347 m
10,981 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
15.5242° S, 72.3128° W
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Chilcayoc
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Description

Wikipedia

Chilcayoc (possibly from Quechua ch'illka baccharis, -yuq a suffix to indicate possession, "the one that has got baccharis" or "the one with baccharis") is a volcano in the Andes of Peru, about 3,347 metres (10,981 ft) high. It is situated in the "Valley of the Volcanoes" in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Andagua District. Chilcayoc lies west of the Chachas Lake and north of the volcano Jechapita. South-east of Chilcayoc and Jechapita there is another volcano named Chilcayoc Grande which is 3,243 metres (10,640 ft) high.

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Volcanes Chilcayoc 3,275 m N 0° 0.1 km
Volcán Jechapita 3,254 m S 171° 1.2 km
Jechapita 3,388 m S 170° 1.2 km
Chilcayoc Grande 3,243 m SE 117° 3.0 km
Jenchaña 3,600 m W 277° 3.5 km
Volcán Jenchaña 3,629 m W 277° 3.7 km