Vilcanchos is a district in the western Víctor Fajardo Province in Peru. It is bordered by Santiago de Chocorvos District (Huaytará Province) in the west, Totos District (Cangallo Province) in the north, Sarhua District in the east, and Santiago de Lucanamarca District (Huanca Sancos Province) in the south.

Vilcanchos
District
Coat of arms
Location of Vilcanchos in the Víctor Fajardo province
Country	Peru
Region	Lima
Province	Víctor Fajardo
Founded	November 14, 1910
Capital	Vilcanchos
Subdivisions	20 populated centers
Government
• Mayor	José Huamaní Godoy (2007-2010)
Area
• Total	498.54 km2 (192.49 sq mi)
Elevation	2,982 m (9,783 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	2,843
• Density	5.7/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
Website	munivilcanchos.gob.pe

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Llallawi at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (94.99%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.86% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

References

External links

• (in Spanish) Municipalidad Distrital de Vilcanchos
• (in Spanish) Vilcanchos Tour^{[permanent dead link]}

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