Pariahuanca District, Huancayo
District in Junín, Peru
Pariahuanca Parya Wank'a | |
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District | |
Country | ![]() |
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 |
Pariahuanca (from Quechua Parya Wank'a) is one of twenty-eight districts of the Huancayo Province in Peru.[1]
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]
- Anchhi
- Lasu Tumi
- Millpu Q'asa
- Puka Qucha
- Pukara
- Puywan
- Qalla Q'asa
- Quchan Quchan
- Quchas
- Sura Qucha
- Suyt'u Kancha
- Talwis
- Tuqtu Q'asa
- Ullquyuq
- Utkhuyuq
- Warmi Qucha
- Wayanay
- Waytapallana (Aychana)
- Winsu
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
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Huancayo Province (Junín Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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- Viques
- Acolla
- Apata
- Ataura
- Canchayllo
- Curicaca
- El Mantaro
- Huamalí
- Huaripampa
- Huertas
- Janjaillo
- Jauja
- Julcán
- Leonor Ordóñez
- Llocllapampa
- Marco
- Masma
- Masma Chicche
- Molinos
- Monobamba
- Muqui
- Muquiyauyo
- Paca
- Paccha
- Pancán
- Parco
- Pomacancha
- Ricran
- San Lorenzo
- San Pedro de Chunan
- Sausa
- Sincos
- Tunan Marca
- Yauli
- Yauyos
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