Paras District
District in Ayacucho, Peru
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Geography
One of the highest mountains of the district is Chiqllarasu at 5,167 m (16,952 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Antap'iti
- Arpachayuq
- Asulqucha
- Ayapa Uman
- Ch'uspi
- Hatun Urqu
- Kawra Qaqa
- K'ichki
- Mach'ayniyuq
Manchaylla
- Machu Uqhu
- Millpu
- Misapata
- Pirwaylla
- Puka Kunka
- Puka Urqu
- Phutunqu
- Qarampa
- Qarwa Q'asa
- Q'illu Q'asa
- Rit'ipata
- Ruphasqa
- Saywa
- Saywa Q'asa
- Suyuqucha
- Tampuchayuq
- Taruka Punta
- Waranwallqa
- Wisk'acha Urqu
- Yana Chaka
- Yanaqucha
- Yawarqucha
- Yawlillayuq
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (85.65%) learnt to speak in childhood, 14.16% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
