Andahuaylas District
District in Apurímac, Peru
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Andahuaylas District is one of the nineteen districts of the Andahuaylas Province in Peru.[1]
Andahuaylas
Anta Waylla | |
|---|---|
Panoramic view of the Andahuaylas district | |
 Interactive map of Andahuaylas | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Andahuaylas |
| Capital | Andahuaylas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Victor Manuel Molina Quintana |
| Area | |
• Total | 370.03 km2 (142.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,926 m (9,600 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 34,087 |
| • Density | 92.120/km2 (238.59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 030201 |
| Website | muniandahuaylas.gob.pe |
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Saqra Urqu at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Anta Qaqa
- Atuq Wachanan
- Chaku Urqu
- Ch'iqu Rumi
- Kampanayuq
- Kunturillu
- Liq'i Yakana Pampa
- Parya Qaqa
- Pukar
- Puywan
- Saqsa Waman
- Supay P'ukru
- Wanqani
- Yana Urqu
- Yura Qaqa
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (52.01%) learnt to speak in childhood, 47.49% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
