Villa Rica topographic map

Name: Villa Rica topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Villa Rica, Province of Oxapampa, Pasco, Peru (-10.86608 -75.40957 -10.48042 -75.02797)

Average elevation: 1,708 m

Minimum elevation: 505 m

Maximum elevation: 3,346 m

The District of Villa Rica is on the eastern slopes of the Andes mountains in an area of abundant rainfall and mild temperatures. It is located in the ecological zone of the Peruvian Yungas, or Ceja de Selva ("eyebrow of the jungle"), the transition zone between the low jungles of the Amazon Basin and the Andes highlands. Elevations in the district range from about 800 metres (2,600 ft) to about 2,400 metres (7,900 ft). Where not cleared for agriculture, the vegetation is tropical and sub-tropical forests.