Vilcanchos District

Vilcanchos
District
Coat of arms of Vilcanchos
Coat of arms
Location of Vilcanchos in the Víctor Fajardo province
Location of Vilcanchos in the Víctor Fajardo province
Country Peru
RegionLima
ProvinceVíctor Fajardo
FoundedNovember 14, 1910
CapitalVilcanchos
Subdivisions20 populated centers
Government
 • MayorJosé Huamaní Godoy
(2007-2010)
Area
 • Total
498.54 km2 (192.49 sq mi)
Elevation
2,982 m (9,783 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total
2,843
 • Density5.7/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
Websitemunivilcanchos.gob.pe

Vilcanchos is a district in the western Víctor Fajardo Province in Peru. It is bordered by Santiago de Chocorvos District (Huaytará Province) in the west, Totos District (Cangallo Province) in the north, Sarhua District in the east, and Santiago de Lucanamarca District (Huanca Sancos Province) in the south.

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Llallawi at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1]

  • Anta Pukara
  • Aqu Marka
  • Aya Puma
  • Chaka Urqu
  • Iskay Wasi
  • Luru Pukyu
  • Parya
  • Pillusuni
  • Puka Q'asa
  • P'unqu Sura
  • Qharway Pata
  • Q'illu Kancha
  • Q'iru Pampa
  • Suyt'u
  • Tunan Kancha
  • Turuyuq
  • Thuxllani
  • Uqhulla
  • Ushpa Q'asa
  • Wamanripa
  • Yana Phiruru
  • Yawrilla

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (94.99%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.86% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

References

  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Huamanga Province (Ayacucho Region)
  2. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, 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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