Vinchos District
Vinchos
Winchu | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Huamanga |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Vinchos |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paulino Ore Flores |
| Area | |
| • Total | 955.13 km2 (368.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,150 m (10,330 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 16,312 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 050114 |
Vinchos District is one of fifteen districts of the province Huamanga in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups[edit]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (97.08%) learnt to speak in childhood, 2.71% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Geography[edit]
One of the highest mountains of the district is Yanapatira at approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft) on the western border. Other mountains are listed below:[3]
- Aqu Arma
- Artisa
- Chupa Urqu
- Ch’iptap Wasin
- Hapu Punta
- Hatun Pata
- Hatun P’ukru
- Illayuq
- Illachayuq
- Kinwa Punta
- Kuntur Pata
- Kuntur Sinqa
- Maray Urqu
- Qillwaqucha
- Q’illu Urqu
- Ruphasqa
- Salla Punta
- Tarukayuq
- Utuluyuq
- Waman Wachana
- Wanakawri
- Watana
- Wayllacha
- Yana Mach’ay
- Yana Yana
- Yuraq Qaqa
References[edit]
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ 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)
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Region
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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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