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Huaytapallana mountain range

The 88th highest mountain range in the world

5,557m

The Huaytapallana mountain range (from Quechua wayta 'flower' and pallana '(place) where something is collected', thus '(place) where flowers are collected') lies in the Junín Region in the Andes of Peru. It extends between 11°47' and 11°56'S and 75°00' and 75°05'W for about 17 km. The surface area of the zone is 378'40 km2. The range is located in the provinces of Concepción and Huancayo. In 2011 Huaytapallana was declared an Area of Regional Conservation by Supreme Decrete No. 018-2011-MINAM. The area of 22,406.52 ha is situated in the districts of El Tambo, Huancayo, Pariahuanca and Quilcas of the Huancayo Province and in the Comas District of the Concepción Province.

Location: Peru.

Mountain range data from Wikidata (CC0). Elevation is the height of the highest peak.

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