Sarhua District
| Sarhua Sarwa | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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Sarhua city | |
 Location of Sarhua in the Víctor Fajardo province | |
| Coordinates: 13°40′S 74°19′W / 13.667°S 74.317°WCoordinates: 13°40′S 74°19′W / 13.667°S 74.317°W | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Víctor Fajardo |
| Founded | November 14, 1910 |
| Capital | Sarhua |
| Subdivisions | 20 populated centers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor |
Rómulo Carhuapoma Huamaní (2007-2010) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 524.94 km2 (202.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,982 m (9,783 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 5,081 |
| • Density | 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| Website | munisarhua.gob.pe |
Sarhua is a district in the western Víctor Fajardo Province in Peru. It is bordered by Vilcanchos District on the west, Totos District (Cangallo Province) on the north, Huamanquiquia District on the east, and Santiago de Lucanamarca District (Huanca Sancos Province) on the south.
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[1]
- Chunta
- Hamp'atuyuq
- Huch'uy Pirwalla
- Llallawi
- Millka
- Paqariq Qaqa
- Puka Mach'ay
- Puywanniyuq
- Phiruru
- Qarwa Pata
- Qucha Urqu
- Quchayuq Urqu
- Tullpa Rumi
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (98.00%) learnt to speak in childhood, 1.90% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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Qachwa dance
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Apu urqu
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Sarhua roads
See also
References
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Víctor Fajardo Province
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sarhua. |
- (Spanish) Municipalidad Distrital de Sarhua
- (Spanish) Sarhua Arte y decoración contemporáneo hecho a mano.
- (Spanish) Comunidad de Sarhua Actualidad del Pueblo de Sarhua
- (Spanish) Sarhua - Víctor Fajardo Ayacucho Acerca de la cultura de Sarhua y Ayacucho
- (Spanish) Artesanos de Sarhua
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