Paras District

District in Ayacucho, Peru From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Paras District is one of six districts of the province Cangallo in Peru.[1]

Country Peru
CapitalParas
Elevation
3,330 m (10,930 ft)
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Paras
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Country Peru
RegionAyacucho
ProvinceCangallo
CapitalParas
Government
  MayorLuis Enriquez Jayo
Area
  Total
791.01 km2 (305.41 sq mi)
Elevation
3,330 m (10,930 ft)
Population
  Total
5,537
  Density7.000/km2 (18.13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO050205
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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]

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]

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