Pariahuanca District, Huancayo

Pariahuanca
Parya Wank'a
District
Country  Peru
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 PET (UTC-5)
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

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Huancayo Province (Junín Region)
  3. ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 11°59′59″S 74°56′33″W / 11.9997°S 74.9424°W / -11.9997; -74.9424

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