Huanipaca District
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Huanipaca | |
|---|---|
 Haunipaca, Apurimac | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Abancay |
| Founded | November 21, 1893 |
| Capital | Huanipaca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jose Chacon Vargas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 432.62 km2 (167.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,150 m (10,330 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,257 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 030105 |
Huanipaca District is one of the nine districts of the Abancay Province in Peru.[1]
Geography
[edit]One of the highest peaks of the district is Ampay at 5,236 m (17,178 ft) located in the Ampay National Sanctuary. Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Ch'uñuna
- Ch'uspirqa
- Inka Wasi
- Jayuri
- K'usilluyuq
- Qucha Urqu
- Qullqa Pata
- Suchuna Pata
- T'asta Q'asa
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 (77.81%) learnt to speak in childhood, 21.41% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Abancay Province (Apurimac 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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