Huancaraylla District
District in Ayacucho, Peru
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Huancaraylla District is one of twelve districts of the Víctor Fajardo Province in Peru.[1]
Huancaraylla | |
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 Interactive map of Huancaraylla | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Víctor Fajardo |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Huancaraylla |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Santos Quispe Nicodemos |
| Area | |
• Total | 165.49 km2 (63.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,230 m (10,600 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,796 |
| • Density | 10.85/km2 (28.11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 051009 |
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Wayta Wayta at 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Aqu Q'asa
- Hatun Urqu
- Inti Watana
- K'ark'a Pata
- Llut'u Pukyu
- Punta Urqu
- Qichqa Urqu
- Saywa
- Wank'a Saywa
- Yana Pukyu
- Yuraq Urqu
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (92.34%) learnt to speak in childhood, 7.54% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
