Huanta District
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| Huanta | |
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| District | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Huanta |
| Capital | Huanta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edwin Alfredo Bustios Saavedra |
| Area | |
| • Total | 375.3 km2 (144.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,628 m (8,622 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 40,730 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 050401 |
Huanta District is one of eight districts of Huanta Province in Peru.[1] Its seat is Huanta.
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Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (52.78%) learnt to speak in childhood, 46.89% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Lakes
- Qarqarqucha
- Ichmaqucha
- Mituqucha
- Chakaqucha
- San Antonio
- Yanaqucha
- Pampaqucha
- Pisququcha
- Jarjaqucha
- Hatuntiklla
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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| Cangallo | |
| Huamanga | |
| Huanca Sancos | |
| Huanta | |
| La Mar | |
| Lucanas | |
| Parinacochas | |
| Paucar del Sara Sara | |
| Sucre | |
| Víctor Fajardo | |
| Vilcas Huamán | |
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