Huaro District
Huaro
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Quispicanchi |
| Founded | September 26, 1952 |
| Capital | Huaro |
| Government | |
| •Mayor | Julián Condori Puma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 106.28 km2(41.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,157 m (10,358 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,587 |
| • Density | 43/km2(110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5(PET) |
| UBIGEO | 081207 |
TheHuaro Districtis one of the twelvedistrictsin theQuispicanchi ProvinceinPeru.Created by Law No. 11863 on September 26, 1952, its capital is the town of Huaro.
Geography[edit]
One of the highest peaks of the district is Khuchiyuq at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1]
- Apu Waylla Q'asa
- Kuntur Sayana
- Mit'a Mit'a
- Puka Punta
- Qullpani
- Q'illu Rumiyuq
- Willka
- Wiraqucha
Ethnic groups[edit]
The people in the district are mainlyindigenouscitizens ofQuechuadescent.Quechuais the language which the majority of the population (56.81%) learnt to speak in childhood, 42.90% of the residents started speaking using theSpanishlanguage (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Acomayo Province (Cusco Region)
- ^inei.gob.peArchived2013-01-27 at theWayback MachineINEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
- (in Spanish)Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática.Departamento Cusco.Retrieved on November 1, 2007.
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| Acomayo | |
| Anta | |
| Calca | |
| Canas | |
| Canchis | |
| Chumbivilcas | |
| Cusco | |
| Espinar | |
| La Convención | |
| Paruro | |
| Paucartambo | |
| Quispicanchi | |
| Urubamba | |
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