Vilcas Huamán Willka Waman | |
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District | |
Usnu in Vilcas Huamán | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Ayacucho |
Province | Vilcas Huamán |
Founded | February 1, 1944 |
Capital | Vilcas Huamán |
Area | |
• Total | 216.89 km (83.74 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,470 m (11,380 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,406 |
• Density | 39/km (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 051101 |
Vilcas Huamán or Vilcas Guamán (from Quechua Willka Waman) is one of eight districts of the Vilcas Huamán Province in Peru.
Geography
One of the highest mountains of the district is Qutu Pukyu at approximately 4,000 m (13,000 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
- Anta Qaqa
- Awkillana
- Chumpiq
- Hatun
- Maknu Q'asa
- Pilluchu
- Puka Q'asa
- Qullpa Muqu
- Ranra
- Tiklla Rasu
- Urqu Pata
- Urqun Wasi
- Wayra 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 (87.91%) learnt to speak in childhood, 11.78% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
See also
References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Vilcas Huamán Province 2, Ayacucho Region
- inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, 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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