Huaro District
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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Country | |
Region | Cusco |
Province | Quispicanchi |
Founded | September 26, 1952 |
Capital | Huaro |
Government | |
• Mayor | Julián Condori Puma |
Area | |
• Total | 106.28 km2 (41.03 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,157 m (10,358 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 4,587 |
• Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 081207 |
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]
- Apu Waylla Q'asa
- Kuntur Sayana
- Mit'a Mit'a
- Puka Punta
- Qullpani
- Q'illu Rumiyuq
- Willka
- Wiraqucha
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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See also
References
- escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Acomayo Province (Cusco Region)
- 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)
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Departamento Cusco. Retrieved on November 1, 2007.
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