Huamanguilla District
District in Ayacucho, Peru
Huamanguilla | |
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District | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Huanta |
| Capital | Huamanguilla |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Rolando Pacheco Huamanrimachi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 88.03 km2 (33.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,276 m (10,748 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 4,812 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 050403 |
Huamanguilla District is one of eight districts of the province Huanta in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (86.27%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.39% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Places of interest
The archaeological site of Marayniyuq lies in the southwest of the district.
See also
- Kunturmarka
- Yanaqucha
References
- ^ (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)
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