Ayahuanco District
District in Ayacucho, Peru
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Ayahuanco District is one of eight districts of the province Huanta in Peru.[1]
Ayahuanco | |
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 Interactive map of Ayahuanco | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Huanta |
| Founded | June 20, 1955 |
| Capital | Viracochan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pablo Maldonado Quispe |
| Area | |
• Total | 871.49 km2 (336.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,414 m (11,201 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,261 |
| • Density | 6.037/km2 (15.64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 050402 |
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (95.94%) learnt to speak in childhood, 3.75% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
