Huanta District

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Huanta
District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Ayacucho
Province Huanta
Capital Huanta
Government
 •  Mayor Renol Silbio Pichardo Ramos
Area
 • Total375.3 km2 (144.9 sq mi)
Elevation
2,628 m (8,622 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total39,517
 • Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 050401

Huanta District is one of eight districts of the Huanta Province in Peru. [1] Its seat is Huanta.

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Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Rasuwillka at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below: [2]

Some of the largest lakes of the district are Qarqarqucha, Ichmaqucha, Mituqucha, Muruqucha, Chakaqucha, San Antonio, Yanaqucha, Pampaqucha, Pisququcha, Jarjaqucha and Hatun Tiklla.

The most important river is the Kachimayu ("salt river") on the western border of the district. It is an affluent of the Mantaro River.

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (52.78%) learnt to speak in childhood, 46.89% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). [3]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Huanta Province (Ayacucho Region)
  3. ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 12°56′23″S74°14′51″W / 12.9397°S 74.2475°W / -12.9397; -74.2475

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