Pasco Region

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Pasco Region is an inland administrative region of central Peru known for its Andean highlands, mining activities, and diverse ecosystems ranging from mountains to cloud forests.

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Statements (43)
Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative region
region of Peru
administrativeDivisionOf Republic of Peru
borders Huánuco Region
Junín Region
Ucayali Region
capital Cerro de Pasco
containsCity Cerro de Pasco
Oxapampa
containsMountainRange Andes
containsTown Pozuzo
Villa Rica
country Peru
hasClimate cold highland climate in the Sierra
humid subtropical climate in Oxapampa area
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
cattle raising
ecotourism
mining
hasEcosystem Andean highlands
cloud forests
montane forests
hasHighestCity Cerro de Pasco
hasNaturalRegion Selva Alta
Sierra
hasNotableFeature German-Austrian immigrant colonies in Oxapampa area
cloud forest valleys
high-altitude mining centers
hasProtectedArea Bosque de Protección San Matías-San Carlos
Yanachaga-Chemillén National Park
hasProvince Daniel Alcides Carrión Province NERFINISHED
Oxapampa Province NERFINISHED
Pasco Province
knownFor Andean landscapes
biodiversity
mining activities
languageUsed Quechua
Spanish
locatedIn central Peru
partOf Andean region of Peru
terrainType mountainous
plateaus
valleys

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Huánuco Region
borderedBy
Lima Region
borders
Junín Region
bordersRegion
Pasco Region ("Pasco Province")
hasProvince

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