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Pariahuanca (from Quechua Parya Wank'a) is one of twenty-eight districts of the Huancayo Province in Peru.[1]

Pariahuanca Parya Wank'a
District
Country	Peru
Region	Junín
Province	Huancayo
Founded	January 2, 1857
Capital	Pariahuanca
Government
• Mayor	Oscar Ruben Janampa Cotera
Area
• Total	617.5 km2 (238.4 sq mi)
Elevation	2,070 m (6,790 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	8,196
• Density	13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	120124

Geography

The Waytapallana mountain range traverses the district. The highest peak of the district is Waytapallana at 5,557 m (18,232 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (58.38%) learnt to speak in childhood, 41.21% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References

На других языках

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- [en] Pariahuanca District, Huancayo

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[es] Distrito de Pariahuanca (Huancayo)

El distrito de Pariahuanca, es uno de los veintiocho que conforman la Provincia de Huancayo, ubicada en el Departamento de Junín, bajo la administración del Gobierno Regional de Junín, en el Perú. Limita por el norte con la Provincia de Concepción; por el este con el Distrito de Santo Domingo de Acobamba; por el sur con el Departamento de Huancavelica; y, por el oeste con el Distrito de Huancayo.

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