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Cordillera Occidental

western branch of the Andes in Peru
Place mountain_range Q8463325
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Summary

Cordillera Occidental is a mountain range[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of mountain range entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Country: Peru[3]
  • Continent: South America[4]
  • Commons category: Cordillera Occidental (Peru)[5]
  • Has part(s): Cordillera Blanca[6], Cordillera Huayhuash[7], Cordillera Volcanic[8], Cordillera Barroso[9], Cordillera Ampato[10], Raura mountain range[11], Huallanca mountain range[12], Huanzo mountain range[13], Cordillera La Viuda[14], Chonta mountain range[15], Chila mountain range[16]
  • Highest point: Huascarán[17]
  • Length: 2200 km[18]
  • Elevation above sea level: 6768 m[19]
  • Width: 250 km[20]
  • Mountain range: Andes[21]

Why It Matters

Cordillera Occidental has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

Related Entities

Andes Huascarán Peru

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Country → Peru
    Gnd id → 4079235-3
    Length → {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+2200'}
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: cordillera-occidental-peru, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289917446|cordillera occidental peru (#289917446)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/"
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