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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd "> <html> <head> <title>GeoNames</title> <link rel="search" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" title="geonames" href="https://www.geonames.org/opensearch-description.xml"> <link href="/geonames.ico" rel="shortcut icon" > <link rel="StyleSheet" href="/geonames.css" type="text/css" > </head> <body> <table id="topmenutable" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr> <td class="topmenu"> <a href="/" title="GeoName Home"> GeoNames Home</a> | <a href="/postal-codes/" title="Postal Codes">Postal Codes</a> | <a href="/export/" title="Database Dump and Webservice API">Download / Webservice</a> | <a href="/about.html" title="About GeoNames">About</a> </td> <td class="topsearch"> <form class="topsearch" name="searchForm" method="get" action="/servlet/geonames" > search <input class="topmenu" name="q" size="20" value="" type="text"> <input type="hidden" name="srv" value="1"> </form> </td></tr> </table> <br> <div style="text-align:left; margin-left:40px"><small><a href="/countries/">Countries</a> » <a href="/countries/PE/peru.html">Peru</a> » </small> </div> <br> <center> <h3>Feature Statistic Peru</h3> <table width=80% class="restable"> <tr><th>Num. Names</th><th>Feature Class</th><th>Feature Code</th><th>Feature Description</th></tr> <tr><th colspan=4>Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...)</th></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1,873</td><td>A.ADM3</td><td>third-order administrative division</td><td>a subdivision of a second-order administrative division</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">196</td><td>A.ADM2</td><td>second-order administrative division</td><td>a subdivision of a first-order administrative division</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">26</td><td>A.ADM1</td><td>first-order administrative division</td><td>a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>A.ADM3H</td><td>historical third-order administrative division</td><td>a former third-order administrative division</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>A.PCLI</td><td>independent political entity</td><td></td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">2,098</td><td colspan=3> Total for A</td></tr><tr><th colspan=4>Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...)</th></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">12,596</td><td>H.STM</td><td>stream</td><td>a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">7,467</td><td>H.STMI</td><td>intermittent stream</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">3,480</td><td>H.LK</td><td>lake</td><td>a large inland body of standing water</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">363</td><td>H.PND</td><td>pond</td><td>a small standing waterbody</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">316</td><td>H.LKS</td><td>lakes</td><td>large inland bodies of standing water</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">199</td><td>H.LKO</td><td>oxbow lake</td><td>a crescent-shaped lake commonly found adjacent to meandering streams</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">165</td><td>H.LKI</td><td>intermittent lake</td><td></td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">83</td><td>H.STMC</td><td>canalized stream</td><td>a stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">64</td><td>H.POOL</td><td>pool(s)</td><td>a small and comparatively still, deep part of a larger body of water such as a stream or harbor; or a small body of standing water</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">63</td><td>H.BAY</td><td>bay</td><td>a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">63</td><td>H.COVE</td><td>cove(s)</td><td>a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">44</td><td>H.CNL</td><td>canal</td><td>an artificial watercourse</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">40</td><td>H.PNDI</td><td>intermittent pond</td><td></td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">40</td><td>H.MRSH</td><td>marsh(es)</td><td>a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">29</td><td>H.WLL</td><td>well</td><td>a cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">25</td><td>H.STMX</td><td>section of stream</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">23</td><td>H.SPNG</td><td>spring(s)</td><td>a place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">14</td><td>H.LGN</td><td>lagoon</td><td>a shallow coastal waterbody, completely or partly separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other depositional feature</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">13</td><td>H.SYSI</td><td>irrigation system</td><td>a network of ditches and one or more of the following elements: water supply, reservoir, canal, pump, well, drain, etc.</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">11</td><td>H.BOG</td><td>bog(s)</td><td>a wetland characterized by peat forming sphagnum moss, sedge, and other acid-water plants</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">11</td><td>H.STMM</td><td>stream mouth(s)</td><td>a place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">8</td><td>H.INLT</td><td>inlet</td><td>a narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">8</td><td>H.WTRC</td><td>watercourse</td><td>a natural, well-defined channel produced by flowing water, or an artificial channel designed to carry flowing water</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">7</td><td>H.CHNM</td><td>marine channel</td><td>that part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">6</td><td>H.ESTY</td><td>estuary</td><td>a funnel-shaped stream mouth or embayment where fresh water mixes with sea water under tidal influences</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">6</td><td>H.HBR</td><td>harbor(s)</td><td>a haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">6</td><td>H.RSV</td><td>reservoir(s)</td><td>an artificial pond or lake</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">5</td><td>H.STMA</td><td>anabranch</td><td>a diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">4</td><td>H.RPDS</td><td>rapids</td><td>a turbulent section of a stream associated with a steep, irregular stream bed</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">4</td><td>H.CHN</td><td>channel</td><td>the deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">4</td><td>H.RDST</td><td>roadstead</td><td>an open anchorage affording less protection than a harbor</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">4</td><td>H.SHOL</td><td>shoal(s)</td><td>a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">3</td><td>H.FLLS</td><td>waterfall(s)</td><td>a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">3</td><td>H.STMSB</td><td>lost river</td><td>a surface stream that disappears into an underground channel, or dries up in an arid area</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">3</td><td>H.RVN</td><td>ravine(s)</td><td>a small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">3</td><td>H.DTCH</td><td>ditch</td><td>a small artificial watercourse dug for draining or irrigating the land</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>H.RF</td><td>reef(s)</td><td>a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>H.CRKT</td><td>tidal creek(s)</td><td>a meandering channel in a coastal wetland subject to bi-directional tidal currents</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>H.STMQ</td><td>abandoned watercourse</td><td>a former stream or distributary no longer carrying flowing water, but still evident due to lakes, wetland, topographic or vegetation patterns</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>H.TNLC</td><td>canal tunnel</td><td>a tunnel through which a canal passes</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>H.ANCH</td><td>anchorage</td><td>an area where vessels may anchor</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>H.WTLD</td><td>wetland</td><td>an area subject to inundation, usually characterized by bog, marsh, or swamp vegetation</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>H.LKX</td><td>section of lake</td><td></td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>H.AIRS</td><td>seaplane landing area</td><td>a place on a waterbody where floatplanes land and take off</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>H.RSVT</td><td>water tank</td><td>a contained pool or tank of water at, below, or above ground level</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>H.CHNL</td><td>lake channel(s)</td><td>that part of a lake having water deep enough for navigation between islands, shoals, etc.</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>H.STRT</td><td>strait</td><td>a relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of water</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>H.SWMP</td><td>swamp</td><td>a wetland dominated by tree vegetation</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>H.BNK</td><td>bank(s)</td><td>an elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for most surface navigation</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>H.SPNT</td><td>hot spring(s)</td><td>a place where hot ground water flows naturally out of the ground</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>H.FISH</td><td>fishing area</td><td>a fishing ground, bank or area where fishermen go to catch fish</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>H.DTCHD</td><td>drainage ditch</td><td>a ditch which serves to drain the land</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>H.WTRH</td><td>waterhole(s)</td><td>a natural hole, hollow, or small depression that contains water, used by man and animals, especially in arid areas</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>H.DCK</td><td>dock(s)</td><td>a waterway between two piers, or cut into the land for the berthing of ships</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">25,207</td><td colspan=3> Total for H</td></tr><tr><th colspan=4>Area Features (parks,area, ...)</th></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">3,747</td><td>L.LCTY</td><td>locality</td><td>a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">739</td><td>L.AREA</td><td>area</td><td>a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">23</td><td>L.PRT</td><td>port</td><td>a place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">23</td><td>L.PRK</td><td>park</td><td>an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">12</td><td>L.RES</td><td>reserve</td><td>a tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">11</td><td>L.AGRC</td><td>agricultural colony</td><td>a tract of land set aside for agricultural settlement</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">9</td><td>L.RESN</td><td>nature reserve</td><td>an area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">6</td><td>L.DEVH</td><td>housing development</td><td>a tract of land on which many houses of similar design are built according to a development plan</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">3</td><td>L.SALT</td><td>salt area</td><td>a shallow basin or flat where salt accumulates after periodic inundation</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">3</td><td>L.RESV</td><td>reservation</td><td>a tract of land set aside for aboriginal, tribal, or native populations</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>L.INDS</td><td>industrial area</td><td>an area characterized by industrial activity</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>L.RGN</td><td>region</td><td>an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>L.FLD</td><td>field(s)</td><td>an open as opposed to wooded area</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>L.CTRB</td><td>business center</td><td>a place where a number of businesses are located</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>L.NVB</td><td>naval base</td><td>an area used to store supplies, provide barracks for troops and naval personnel, a port for naval vessels, and from which operations are initiated</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>L.RESW</td><td>wildlife reserve</td><td>a tract of public land reserved for the preservation of wildlife</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>L.FLDI</td><td>irrigated field(s)</td><td>a tract of level or terraced land which is irrigated</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>L.GRAZ</td><td>grazing area</td><td>an area of grasses and shrubs used for grazing</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>L.MNA</td><td>mining area</td><td>an area of mine sites where minerals and ores are extracted</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>L.OILF</td><td>oilfield</td><td>an area containing a subterranean store of petroleum of economic value</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>L.TRB</td><td>tribal area</td><td>a tract of land used by nomadic or other tribes</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">4,592</td><td colspan=3> Total for L</td></tr><tr><th colspan=4>Populated Place Features (city, village,...)</th></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">39,033</td><td>P.PPL</td><td>populated place</td><td>a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1,157</td><td>P.PPLA3</td><td>seat of a third-order administrative division</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">658</td><td>P.PPLL</td><td>populated locality</td><td>an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">381</td><td>P.PPLX</td><td>section of populated place</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">25</td><td>P.PPLA</td><td>seat of a first-order administrative division</td><td>seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA)</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">18</td><td>P.PPLQ</td><td>abandoned populated place</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">10</td><td>P.PPLW</td><td>destroyed populated place</td><td>a village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">6</td><td>P.PPLA2</td><td>seat of a second-order administrative division</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">4</td><td>P.PPLS</td><td>populated places</td><td>cities, towns, villages, or other agglomerations of buildings where people live and work</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">3</td><td>P.PPLH</td><td>historical populated place</td><td>a populated place that no longer exists</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>P.PPLA4</td><td>seat of a fourth-order administrative division</td><td></td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>P.PPLF</td><td>farm village</td><td>a populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>P.PPLC</td><td>capital of a political entity</td><td></td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">41,298</td><td colspan=3> Total for P</td></tr><tr><th colspan=4>Road / Railroad Features (road, railroad )</th></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>R.ST</td><td>street</td><td>a paved urban thoroughfare</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>R.RR</td><td>railroad</td><td>a permanent twin steel-rail track on which freight and passenger cars move long distances</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>R.RD</td><td>road</td><td>an open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>R.TNL</td><td>tunnel</td><td>a subterranean passageway for transportation</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>R.RYD</td><td>railroad yard</td><td>a system of tracks used for the making up of trains, and switching and storing freight cars</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>R.RJCT</td><td>railroad junction</td><td>a place where two or more railroad tracks join</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">8</td><td colspan=3> Total for R</td></tr><tr><th colspan=4>Spot Features (spot, building, farm)</th></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">593</td><td>S.EST</td><td>estate(s)</td><td>a large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">376</td><td>S.HTL</td><td>hotel</td><td>a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">365</td><td>S.MN</td><td>mine(s)</td><td>a site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">306</td><td>S.TRIG</td><td>triangulation station</td><td>a point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">301</td><td>S.FRM</td><td>farm</td><td>a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">212</td><td>S.ANS</td><td>archaeological/prehistoric site</td><td>a place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">185</td><td>S.BDG</td><td>bridge</td><td>a structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">126</td><td>S.BP</td><td>boundary marker</td><td>a fixture marking a point along a boundary</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">85</td><td>S.AIRF</td><td>airfield</td><td>a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">79</td><td>S.RUIN</td><td>ruin(s)</td><td>a destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">59</td><td>S.RSTN</td><td>railroad station</td><td>a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">49</td><td>S.AIRP</td><td>airport</td><td>a place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">33</td><td>S.RSRT</td><td>resort</td><td>a specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">30</td><td>S.CH</td><td>church</td><td>a building for public Christian worship</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">30</td><td>S.MNQ</td><td>abandoned mine</td><td></td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">29</td><td>S.SCH</td><td>school</td><td>building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">24</td><td>S.HSP</td><td>hospital</td><td>a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">19</td><td>S.CMP</td><td>camp(s)</td><td>a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">18</td><td>S.SCHC</td><td>college</td><td>the grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">18</td><td>S.MNCU</td><td>copper mine(s)</td><td>a mine where copper ore is extracted</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">17</td><td>S.LTHSE</td><td>lighthouse</td><td>a distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">15</td><td>S.RNCH</td><td>ranch(es)</td><td>a large farm specializing in extensive grazing of livestock</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">15</td><td>S.PIER</td><td>pier</td><td>a structure built out into navigable water on piles providing berthing for ships and recreation</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">15</td><td>S.CMTY</td><td>cemetery</td><td>a burial place or ground</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">14</td><td>S.BLDG</td><td>building(s)</td><td>a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc.</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">14</td><td>S.MFG</td><td>factory</td><td>one or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">11</td><td>S.CMPMN</td><td>mining camp</td><td>a camp used by miners</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">11</td><td>S.PMPO</td><td>oil pumping station</td><td>a facility for pumping oil through a pipeline</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">11</td><td>S.ADMF</td><td>administrative facility</td><td>a government building</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">11</td><td>S.AIRQ</td><td>abandoned airfield</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">10</td><td>S.STDM</td><td>stadium</td><td>a structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">10</td><td>S.MNQR</td><td>quarry(-ies)</td><td>a surface mine where building stone or gravel and sand, etc. are extracted</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">10</td><td>S.RDCR</td><td>traffic circle</td><td>a road junction formed around a central circle about which traffic moves in one direction only</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">9</td><td>S.CRRL</td><td>corral(s)</td><td>a pen or enclosure for confining or capturing animals</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">9</td><td>S.PRN</td><td>prison</td><td>a facility for confining prisoners</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">8</td><td>S.FT</td><td>fort</td><td>a defensive structure or earthworks</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">8</td><td>S.UNIV</td><td>university</td><td>An institution for higher learning with teaching and research facilities constituting a graduate school and professional schools that award master's degrees and doctorates and an undergraduate division that awards bachelor's degrees.</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">7</td><td>S.TMB</td><td>tomb(s)</td><td>a structure for interring bodies</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">6</td><td>S.DAM</td><td>dam</td><td>a barrier constructed across a stream to impound water</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">5</td><td>S.STNB</td><td>scientific research base</td><td>a scientific facility used as a base from which research is carried out or monitored</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">5</td><td>S.MALL</td><td>mall</td><td>A large, often enclosed shopping complex containing various stores, businesses, and restaurants usually accessible by common passageways.</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">5</td><td>S.PSH</td><td>hydroelectric power station</td><td>a building where electricity is generated from water power</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">5</td><td>S.CMPQ</td><td>abandoned camp</td><td></td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">5</td><td>S.SQR</td><td>square</td><td>a broad, open, public area near the center of a town or city</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">4</td><td>S.STNR</td><td>radio station</td><td>a facility for producing and transmitting information by radio waves</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">4</td><td>S.PS</td><td>power station</td><td>a facility for generating electric power</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">4</td><td>S.RSTP</td><td>railroad stop</td><td>a place lacking station facilities where trains stop to pick up and unload passengers and freight</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">4</td><td>S.SCHM</td><td>military school</td><td>a school at which military science forms the core of the curriculum</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">3</td><td>S.AIRB</td><td>airbase</td><td>an area used to store supplies, provide barracks for air force personnel, hangars and runways for aircraft, and from which operations are initiated</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">3</td><td>S.MNMT</td><td>monument</td><td>a commemorative structure or statue</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">3</td><td>S.AGRF</td><td>agricultural facility</td><td>a building and/or tract of land used for improving agriculture</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">3</td><td>S.SHRN</td><td>shrine</td><td>a structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">3</td><td>S.CSTM</td><td>customs house</td><td>a building in a port where customs and duties are paid, and where vessels are entered and cleared</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">3</td><td>S.BRKS</td><td>barracks</td><td>a building for lodging military personnel</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>S.MKT</td><td>market</td><td>a place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>S.SPA</td><td>spa</td><td>a resort area usually developed around a medicinal spring</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>S.PP</td><td>police post</td><td>a building in which police are stationed</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>S.MUS</td><td>museum</td><td>a building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>S.OBPT</td><td>observation point</td><td>a wildlife or scenic observation point</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>S.CVNT</td><td>convent</td><td>a building where a community of nuns lives in seclusion</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>S.OILR</td><td>oil refinery</td><td>a facility for converting crude oil into refined petroleum products</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>S.ML</td><td>mill(s)</td><td>a building housing machines for transforming, shaping, finishing, grinding, or extracting products</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>S.INSM</td><td>military installation</td><td>a facility for use of and control by armed forces</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>S.TOWR</td><td>tower</td><td>a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>S.TMPL</td><td>temple(s)</td><td>an edifice dedicated to religious worship</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>S.DARY</td><td>dairy</td><td>a facility for the processing, sale and distribution of milk or milk products</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.WTRW</td><td>waterworks</td><td>a facility for supplying potable water through a water source and a system of pumps and filtration beds</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.ITTR</td><td>research institute</td><td>a facility where research is carried out</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.LDNG</td><td>landing</td><td>a place where boats receive or discharge passengers and freight, but lacking most port facilities</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.MAR</td><td>marina</td><td>a harbor facility for small boats, yachts, etc.</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.MLM</td><td>ore treatment plant</td><td>a facility for improving the metal content of ore by concentration</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.MNFE</td><td>iron mine(s)</td><td>a mine where iron ore is extracted</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.BCN</td><td>beacon</td><td>a fixed artificial navigation mark</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.CAVE</td><td>cave(s)</td><td>an underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.COMC</td><td>communication center</td><td>a facility, including buildings, antennae, towers and electronic equipment for receiving and transmitting information</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.CSTL</td><td>castle</td><td>a large fortified building or set of buildings</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.CTRF</td><td>facility center</td><td>a place where more than one facility is situated</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.CTRM</td><td>medical center</td><td>a complex of health care buildings including two or more of the following: hospital, medical school, clinic, pharmacy, doctor's offices, etc.</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.DIKE</td><td>dike</td><td>an earth or stone embankment usually constructed for flood or stream control</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.BUSTN</td><td>bus station</td><td>a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading passengers </td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.FCL</td><td>facility</td><td>a building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc.</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.FRMS</td><td>farms</td><td>tracts of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.FRMT</td><td>farmstead</td><td>the buildings and adjacent service areas of a farm</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.GDN</td><td>garden(s)</td><td>an enclosure for displaying selected plant or animal life</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.GOSP</td><td>gas-oil separator plant</td><td>a facility for separating gas from oil</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.GOVL</td><td>local government office</td><td>a facility housing local governmental offices, usually a city, town, or village hall</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.HSE</td><td>house(s)</td><td>a building used as a human habitation</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.HSEC</td><td>country house</td><td>a large house, mansion, or chateau, on a large estate</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.BDGQ</td><td>ruined bridge</td><td>a destroyed or decayed bridge which is no longer functional</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.CMPO</td><td>oil camp</td><td>a camp used by oilfield workers</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.MOLE</td><td>mole</td><td>a massive structure of masonry or large stones serving as a pier or breakwater</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.MSTY</td><td>monastery</td><td>a building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.OBSR</td><td>radio observatory</td><td>a facility equipped with an array of antennae for receiving radio waves from space</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.OILT</td><td>tank farm</td><td>a tract of land occupied by large, cylindrical, metal tanks in which oil or liquid petrochemicals are stored</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.RECG</td><td>golf course</td><td>a recreation field where golf is played</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.RECR</td><td>racetrack</td><td>a track where races are held</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.SPLY</td><td>spillway</td><td>a passage or outlet through which surplus water flows over, around or through a dam</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.STNM</td><td>meteorological station</td><td>a station at which weather elements are recorded</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>S.SWT</td><td>sewage treatment plant</td><td>facility for the processing of sewage and/or wastewater</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">3,264</td><td colspan=3> Total for S</td></tr><tr><th colspan=4>Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... )</th></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">19,812</td><td>T.MT</td><td>mountain</td><td>an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1,608</td><td>T.PLN</td><td>plain(s)</td><td>an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1,382</td><td>T.HLL</td><td>hill</td><td>a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1,369</td><td>T.SPUR</td><td>spur(s)</td><td>a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">910</td><td>T.RDGE</td><td>ridge(s)</td><td>a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">887</td><td>T.MTS</td><td>mountains</td><td>a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">721</td><td>T.SLP</td><td>slope(s)</td><td>a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">515</td><td>T.PT</td><td>point</td><td>a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">386</td><td>T.ISL</td><td>island</td><td>a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">329</td><td>T.BCH</td><td>beach</td><td>a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">181</td><td>T.HLLS</td><td>hills</td><td>rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">118</td><td>T.PK</td><td>peak</td><td>a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">91</td><td>T.UPLD</td><td>upland</td><td>an extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">60</td><td>T.PASS</td><td>pass</td><td>a break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap]</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">55</td><td>T.ISLS</td><td>islands</td><td>tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">39</td><td>T.DUNE</td><td>dune(s)</td><td>a wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">31</td><td>T.RK</td><td>rock</td><td>a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">29</td><td>T.CLF</td><td>cliff(s)</td><td>a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">18</td><td>T.VAL</td><td>valley</td><td>an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">17</td><td>T.PEN</td><td>peninsula</td><td>an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">15</td><td>T.VLC</td><td>volcano</td><td>a conical elevation composed of volcanic materials with a crater at the top</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">11</td><td>T.SBED</td><td>dry stream bed</td><td>a channel formerly containing the water of a stream</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">9</td><td>T.GAP</td><td>gap</td><td>a low place in a ridge, not used for transportation</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">8</td><td>T.CNYN</td><td>canyon</td><td>a deep, narrow valley with steep sides cutting into a plateau or mountainous area</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">6</td><td>T.CAPE</td><td>cape</td><td>a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">5</td><td>T.SAND</td><td>sand area</td><td>a tract of land covered with sand</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">5</td><td>T.GRGE</td><td>gorge(s)</td><td>a short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">5</td><td>T.PLAT</td><td>plateau</td><td>an elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">4</td><td>T.RKS</td><td>rocks</td><td>conspicuous, isolated rocky masses</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">4</td><td>T.ISLET</td><td>islet</td><td>small island, bigger than rock, smaller than island.</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">4</td><td>T.PAN</td><td>pan</td><td>a near-level shallow, natural depression or basin, usually containing an intermittent lake, pond, or pool</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">3</td><td>T.DSRT</td><td>desert</td><td>a large area with little or no vegetation due to extreme environmental conditions</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">3</td><td>T.MESA</td><td>mesa(s)</td><td>a flat-topped, isolated elevation with steep slopes on all sides, less extensive than a plateau</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>T.SDL</td><td>saddle</td><td>a broad, open pass crossing a ridge or between hills or mountains</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>T.ISLM</td><td>mangrove island</td><td>a mangrove swamp surrounded by a waterbody</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">2</td><td>T.HDLD</td><td>headland</td><td>a high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>T.TRR</td><td>terrace</td><td>a long, narrow alluvial platform bounded by steeper slopes above and below, usually overlooking a waterbody</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>T.DPR</td><td>depression(s)</td><td>a low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>T.DLTA</td><td>delta</td><td>a flat plain formed by alluvial deposits at the mouth of a stream</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>T.RDGB</td><td>beach ridge</td><td>a ridge of sand just inland and parallel to the beach, usually in series</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>T.CUET</td><td>cuesta(s)</td><td>an asymmetric ridge formed on tilted strata</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>T.PROM</td><td>promontory(-ies)</td><td>a bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>T.FORD</td><td>ford</td><td>a shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>T.DVD</td><td>divide</td><td>a line separating adjacent drainage basins</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>T.SPIT</td><td>spit</td><td>a narrow, straight or curved continuation of a beach into a waterbody</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">28,655</td><td colspan=3> Total for T</td></tr><tr><th colspan=4>Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...)</th></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">18</td><td>V.GRSLD</td><td>grassland</td><td>an area dominated by grass vegetation</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="rightalign">1</td><td>V.FRST</td><td>forest(s)</td><td>an area dominated by tree vegetation</td></tr> <tr><td class="rightalign">19</td><td colspan=3> Total for V</td></tr><tr class="tfooter"><td>105,141</td><td colspan=3></td></tr></table> </center> <br> <div style="text-align:left; margin-left:40px"><table><tr><td valign="top"><small><a href="/countries/">Countries</a> » <a href="/countries/PE/peru.html">Peru</a> » </small></td><td valign="top"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><small><a href="/PE/administrative-division-peru.html">Administrative Division</a><br><a href="/statistics/peru.html">Feature Statistic</a><br><a href="/PE/largest-cities-in-peru.html">Largest Cities</a><br><a href="/PE/highest-mountains-in-peru.html">Highest Mountains</a><br><a href="/PE/other-names-for-peru.html">Other 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