Chongos Alto District

Chongos Alto District is one of twenty-eight districts of the province Huancayo in Peru.^[1] Is located in the Department of Junin, part of the Junín Region.

Chongos Alto
District
Country	Peru
Region	Junín
Province	Huancayo
Founded	November 11, 1907
Capital	Chongos Alto
Government
• Mayor	Evaristo Siuce Vilcapoma
Area
• Total	701.75 km2 (270.95 sq mi)
Elevation	3,544 m (11,627 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	1,819
• Density	2.6/km2 (6.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	120108

Geography

The Chunta mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:^[2]

Aymara Chuntani Inti Wañunan Kapillayuq Kiswarniyuq Puka Puka Mach'ay

Puka Rumi Walsa Waqra Willka Warmi Mach'ay Wira Challwa Yawray

The largest lakes of the district are Aqchiqucha, Quylluqucha, Walsaqucha, Wich'iqucha, Yuraqqucha and Ñawinqucha^[2] some of which belong to the largest lakes of Peru.