Panao District
District in Huánuco, Peru
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Panao District is one of four districts of the province Pachitea in Peru.[1]
Panao
Panaw | |
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District of Panao (Peru) | |
 Interactive map of Panao | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Huánuco |
| Province | Pachitea |
| Capital | Panao |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cayo Rojas Rivera |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,580.86 km2 (610.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,560 m (8,400 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 17,666 |
| • Density | 11.175/km2 (28.943/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 100801 |
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Hatun Kasha
- K'uchu Hanka
- Marayniyuq
- Putaqa
- Qayqu
- Rikacha Tuna
- Rumi Chaka
- Saqra Mach'ay
- Suyruqucha
- Tinyaqucha
- Walmish
- Wamanripayuq
- Warmi Pukyu
- Waqurunchu
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (57.01%) learnt to speak in childhood, 42.69% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
