Huaro District

District in Cusco, Peru From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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 Peru
RegionCusco
ProvinceQuispicanchi
FoundedSeptember 26, 1952
CapitalHuaro
Government
  MayorJulián Condori Puma
Area
  Total
106.28 km2 (41.03 sq mi)
Elevation
3,157 m (10,358 ft)
Population
  Total
4,587
  Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO081207
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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]

  • 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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