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Far above the tree line, La Rinconada is unique in its high elevation and population, with the highest city of comparable population being over 500 m (1,600 ft; 0.31 mi) closer to sea level. Owing to the extreme elevation of the town, climatic conditions more closely resemble that of the west coast of Greenland than somewhere only 14° from the ...
Cerro de Pasco is a city in central Peru, located at the top of the Andean Mountains. ... it is the highest or the second highest city with over 50,000 inhabitants ...
Peru: 5101 16728 Highest city in the world, 30 000 inhabitants. [1] 2 Parinacota Chile: 4400 14435 Highest settlement in Chile. 3 Mina Pirquitas Argentina: 4340 14240 Highest settlement in Argentina. 4 Cerro de Pasco Peru: 4330 14232 Highest city of over 50,000 inhabitants (70,000). 5 Colquechaca Bolivia: 4170 13680 Highest town in Bolivia. 6 ...
This is a list of cities in Peru by population. [1] For metropolitan areas see List of metropolitan areas of Peru. List. Position Photo City Region Population 2017 1:
This is a list of the highest settlements by country. Many of these are too small to be regarded as towns or cities. Only permanent settlements occupied year-round are included. When possible, the highest point in the contiguous year-round settlement is listed, though average heights or the elevations of a central point may also be found.
Peru: 4,338 metres (14,232 ft) Cerro de Pasco Peru: Mining town with a population of 66,860 (2007). [9] 4,340 metres (14,240 ft) Mina Pirquitas Argentina: Mining company town and municipality in Jujuy Province, and the highest settlement in Argentina. [10] 4,349 metres (14,268 ft) Achirik, Ladakh India: 4,315 metres (14,157 ft) Macusani Peru
It is the fifth largest city in Peru, with a population of 500,000 and is among the highest cities in Peru, with an altitude of 3,256 meters (10,692 feet) above sea level. It is considered the economic and social center of central Peru The Huanca people largely inhabited the area even before the Inca Empire at around 500 BC. [3]
The following is a list of the world's major cities (either capitals, more than one million inhabitants or an elevation of over 1,000 m [3,300 ft]) by elevation.In addition, the country, continental region, latitude and longitude are shown for all cities listed.