# Huaroncocha

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Lake in Peru

For the mountain in the Lima Region and the Pasco Region, Peru, see [Yana Mach'ay](/source/Yana_Mach'ay).

Huaroncocha Huaroncocha Coordinates 11°02′57″S 76°27′06″W / 11.04917°S 76.45167°W / -11.04917; -76.45167 Basin countries Peru Pasco Region Max. length 9 km (5.6 mi) Max. width 2.61 km (1.62 mi) Surface elevation 4,587 m (15,049 ft)

**Huaroncocha** (possibly from [Quechua](/source/Quechua_language) *waru* basket or platform of a rope bridge to cross rivers / stony ground or place, precious stones, heaping, stone heap, *-n* a [suffix](/source/Suffix), *qucha* lake,[1][2]) is a lake in [Peru](/source/Peru) located in the [Pasco Region](/source/Pasco_Region), [Pasco Province](/source/Pasco_Province), [Huayllay District](/source/Huayllay_District).[3] It is situated at a height of about 4,587 metres (15,049 ft), about 9 km long and 2.61 km at its widest point. Huaroncocha lies north of [Huascacocha](/source/Huascacocha_(Carhuacayan)).

The western part of the lake is also called Huaroncocha *Chico* (Spanish for "small") and the eastern part is named **Yanamachay** (possibly from Quechua for "black cave").

## See also

- [Huayllay National Sanctuary](/source/Huayllay_National_Sanctuary)

- [List of lakes in Peru](/source/List_of_lakes_in_Peru)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). [*Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua*](https://futatraw.ourproject.org/descargas/DicQuechuaBolivia.pdf) (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Diccionario: Quechua - Español - Quechua, Simi Taqe: Qheswa - Español - Qheswa"](https://indigenasdelperu.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/diccionario-qeswa-academia-mayor-cuzco.pdf) (PDF). *Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua*. Gobierno Regional del Cusco, Perú: Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua. 2005.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pasco Province (Pasco Region)

- INEI, Compendio Estadistica 2007, page 26

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