Cerro de Pasco

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Cerro de Pasco

(Spanish ˈθɛrrɔ ðe ˈpasko)
n
(Placename) a town in central Peru, in the Andes: one of the highest towns in the world, 4400 m (14 436 ft) above sea level; mining centre. Pop: 70 000 (latest est)
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Cer•ro de Pas•co

(ˈsɛr rɔ ðɛ ˈpɑs kɔ)
n.
a town in central Peru. 72,100; 14,280 ft. (4353 m) above sea level.
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References in periodicals archive
Huaron lies 40 km south-southwest of Cerro de Pasco, on the road from Canta, near Huayllay.
Huaron Group
The 'Hill' is the Peruvian Andes, where the author worked for Cerro de Pasco Corporation for almost 20 years until 1970.
On the Hill: Reflections of a Miner
Cerro de Pasco, 175 km northeast of Lima, has been an important mining area for over 350 years.
Peruvian copper
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