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Huayana District

District in Apurímac, Peru From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Huayana District is one of the nineteen districts of the Andahuaylas Province in Peru.[1]

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Huayana
District
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Country Peru
RegionApurímac
ProvinceAndahuaylas
FoundedOctober 30, 1984
CapitalHuayana
Government
 • MayorHermelinda Pareja Urpi
Area
 • Total
96.87 km2 (37.40 sq mi)
Elevation
3,150 m (10,330 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total
1,280
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO030206
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Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Qucha Urqu at approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Chipana Wayq'u
  • Puma Pukyu
  • Qillqata Urqu
  • Sach'a P'ukru
  • Silla Q'asa

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (86.11%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.67% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

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