Coordinates: 13°39′15″S 73°57′27″W / 13.6541°S 73.9576°W / -13.6541; -73.9576

Vilcas Huamán District

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Vilcas Huamán
Willka Waman
Willkawaman ushnu.jpg
Usnu in Vilcas Huamán
Country Peru
RegionAyacucho
ProvinceVilcas Huamán
FoundedFebruary 1, 1944
CapitalVilcas Huamán
Area
 • Total216.89 km2 (83.74 sq mi)
Elevation
3,470 m (11,380 ft)
Population
 • Total8,406
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO051101

Vilcas Huamán or Vilcas Guamán (from Quechua Willka Waman) is one of eight districts of the Vilcas Huamán Province in Peru.[1]

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:[2]

  • 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).[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Vilcas Huamán Province 2, Ayacucho Region
  3. ^ 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)


13°39′15″S 73°57′27″W / 13.6541°S 73.9576°W / -13.6541; -73.9576