Pilanco[2][3] (possibly from the Ancash Quechua word for dam,[4]) is a mountain in the north of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,286 metres (17,343 ft) high.

[2][3] It is located in Yuracmarca District, Huaylas Province, Ancash.

[5] Pilanco lies northeast of Santa Cruz, northwest of Alpamayo and east of Millwaqucha.

[2][3] Los Cedros Creek flows along its southern slopes, receiving the name Alpamayo in that section.

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