Huancaraylla District
| Huancaraylla | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Víctor Fajardo |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Huancaraylla |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Santos Quispe Nicodemos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 165.49 km2 (63.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,230 m (10,600 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 1,796 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 051009 |
Huancaraylla District is one of twelve districts of the province Víctor Fajardo in Peru.[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 (92.34%) learnt to speak in childhood, 7.54% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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Wankaraylla, distrito donde nació el Cronista Indio Guaman Puma de Ayala. Perteneció al curato de Willkawaman en el Virreynato. Tiene un clima templado y sol todo el año. Sus hijos más ilustres son Casimiro Yaranga y Abdón Yaranga V.
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