Panao District
Panao District is one of four districts of the province Pachitea in Peru.[1]
Panao | |
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Country | |
Region | Huánuco |
Province | Pachitea |
Capital | Panao |
Government | |
• Mayor | Cayo Rojas Rivera |
Area | |
• Total | 1,580.86 km2 (610.37 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,560 m (8,400 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 17,666 |
• Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 100801 |
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Hatun Kasha
- K'uchu Hanka
- Marayniyuq
- Putaqa
- Qayqu
- Rikacha Tuna
- Rumi Chaka
- Saqra Mach'ay
- Suyruqucha
- Tinyaqucha
- Walmish
- Wamanripayuq
- Warmi Pukyu
- Waqurunchu
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (57.01%) learnt to speak in childhood, 42.69% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
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References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pachitea Province (Huánuco 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)
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