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Huanta District is one of eight districts of the Huanta Province in Peru.[1] Its seat is Huanta.
Huanta | |
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District | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Huanta |
| Capital | Huanta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Renol Silbio Pichardo Ramos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 375.3 km2 (144.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,628 m (8,622 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 39,517 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 050401 |
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
- Pusuquy Pata
References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Huanta Province (Ayacucho Region)
- 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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| Huamanga |
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| Huanca Sancos |
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| Paucar del Sara Sara |
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| Sucre |
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| Víctor Fajardo |
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- [en] Huanta District
[es] Distrito de Huanta
El distrito de Huanta, es uno de los doce que conforman la provincia de Huanta, ubicada en el departamento de Ayacucho, en el Sur Perú. Limita por el Norte con los distritos de Santillana y Sivia; por el Sur con los distritos de Iguaín y Huamanguilla; por el Este con los distritos de Ayna y Tambo; y, por el Oeste con los distritos de Luricocha y Santillana.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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