Huanta District

Huanta District is one of eight districts of the Huanta Province in Peru.[1] Its seat is Huanta.

Huanta
District
Country Peru
RegionAyacucho
ProvinceHuanta
CapitalHuanta
Government
 • MayorRenol Silbio Pichardo Ramos
Area
 • Total375.3 km2 (144.9 sq mi)
Elevation
2,628 m (8,622 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total39,517
 • Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO050401

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Rasuwillka at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Ch'aki Qucha
  • Mataru Q'asa
  • Quri Willka
  • Titi Q'asa
  • Yana Waqra

Some of the largest lakes of the district are Qarqarqucha, Ichmaqucha, Mituqucha, Muruqucha, Chakaqucha, San Antonio, Yanaqucha, Pampaqucha, Pisququcha, Jarjaqucha and Hatun Tiklla.

The most important river is the Kachimayu ("salt river") on the western border of the district. It is an affluent of the Mantaro River.

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (52.78%) learnt to speak in childhood, 46.89% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

See also

References
  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Huanta Province (Ayacucho Region)
  3. 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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