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Quillo (from Quechua Q'illu, meaning "yellow") is one of eight districts of the Yungay Province in Peru.[1]

Quillo Q'illu
District
Country	Peru
Region	Ancash
Province	Yungay
Founded	January 2, 1857
Capital	Quillo
Area
• Total	373.83 km2 (144.34 sq mi)
Elevation	1,252 m (4,108 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	11,629
• Density	31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	022005

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Paka Qutu at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 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 (96.11%) learnt to speak in childhood, 3.74% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

See also

• Qanchisqucha

References

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