Huamanguilla District
| Huamanguilla | |
|---|---|
| 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 | PET (UTC-5) |
| 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 Marayniyuq lies in the southwest of the district.
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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Coordinates: 13°00′40″S 74°10′24″W / 13.01111°S 74.17333°W
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