Huaynacotas District
District in Arequipa, Peru
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Huaynacotas District is one of eleven districts of the province La Unión in Peru.[1]
Geography
The Wansu mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below:[2]
- Allqa Q'awa
- Allqa Walusa
- Aqu Suntu
- Aqu Suntu (Chullumpi)
- Chaka Urqu
- Chullumpi
- Chunta Pata
- Hatun Sisiwa
- Inti Utka
- Kimsa Chata
- Kiswarani
- Khirki Urqu
- Khuchi Pata
- Lunq'u
- Llamuqa
- Pilluni
- Pisti Q'asa
- Puka Urqu
- Puka Willka
- Puka Ranra
- P'umpu Q'asa
- Qarwa Urqu
- Runtuyuq
- Sullu Marka
- Suphu Marka
- Uma Q'asa
- Wayrawiri
- Wila Quta
- Yuraq Apachita
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (71.98%) learnt to speak in childhood, 27.11% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
