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Matucana
Established
1647
Government
• Mayor
Eveling Feliciano Ordoñez (2019-2022)
Elevation
2,378 m (7,802 ft)
Matucana District is one of thirty-two districts of the Huarochirí Province in Peru. ... 150701. Railroad station near Matucana, Peru, c. 1981. Geography edit.
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The genus, Matucana is a mountainous species from Peru that was first discovered as recently as 1922. There it grows at high elevations of over 12,000 feet ...
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Matucana
Matucana is a town in Central Peru, capital of the Matucana District located in the Huarochirí Province, in the Department of Lima.
Jan 31, 2024 · Matucana is a 137.02MW hydro power project. It is located on Rimac, Yuracmayo river/basin in Lima, Peru. According to GlobalData, who tracks ...
This cactus was first discovered near the town of Matucan in the mid-1800s by Friedrich Otto, although some say it was identified by Baron von Winterfield. Otto ...
The first species was discovered near the town of Matucana and described as Echinocactus haynii by Otto in 1849. Matucana was erected by Britton & Rose in 1922.
Mar 21, 2024 · Matucana hydroelectric plant (Central Hidroeléctrica Matucana) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Surco, Lima, Peru.
Apr 15, 2016 · This city in Peru is one of the historic cactus sites, especially for the species Trichocereus peruvianus. Matucana is the type locality of ...