Huaro District

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Huaro
Waru
District
Chapelle Canincunca d'Urcos.jpg
Chapel of la Virgen Purificada de Canincunca.
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Quispicanchi
FoundedSeptember 26, 1952
Capital Huaro
Government
 •  Mayor Julián Condori Puma
Area
 • Total106.28 km2 (41.03 sq mi)
Elevation
3,157 m (10,358 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total4,587
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 081207

The Huaro District is one of the twelve districts in the Quispicanchi Province in Peru. Created by Law No. 11863 on September 26, 1952, its capital is the town of Huaro.

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Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Khuchiyuq at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below: [1]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (56.81%) learnt to speak in childhood, 42.90% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). [2]

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References

  1. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Acomayo Province (Cusco Region)
  2. ↑ 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)

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