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Vinchos District is one of fifteen districts of the province Huamanga in Peru.[1]

Vinchos Winchu
District
Country	Peru
Region	Ayacucho
Province	Huamanga
Founded	January 2, 1857
Capital	Vinchos
Government
• Mayor	Paulino Ore Flores
Area
• Total	955.13 km2 (368.78 sq mi)
Elevation	3,150 m (10,330 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	16,312
• Density	17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	050114

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (97.08%) learnt to speak in childhood, 2.71% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

Geography

One of the highest mountains of the district is Yanapatira at approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft) on the western border. Other mountains are listed below:[3]

References

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