District in Apurímac, Peru

Huayana

District

Country|  Peru
Region| Apurímac
Province| Andahuaylas
Founded| October 30, 1984
Capital| Huayana
Government

• Mayor| Hermelinda Pareja Urpi
Area

• Total| 96.87 km2 (37.40 sq mi)
Elevation

| 3,150 m (10,330 ft)
Population

(2005 census)

• Total| 1,280
• Density| 13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO| 030206

Huayana District is one of the nineteen districts of the Andahuaylas Province in Peru.[1]

## Geography[edit]

One of the highest peaks of the district is Qucha Urqu at approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

* Chipana Wayq'u
* Puma Pukyu
* Qillqata Urqu
* Sach'a P'ukru
* Silla Q'asa

## Ethnic groups[edit]

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (86.11%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.67% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Andahuaylas Province (Apurímac Region)
3. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

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*   * Districts of Apurímac Region
* Peru

Abancay|

* Abancay
* Chacoche
* Circa
* Curahuasi
* Huanipaca
* Lambrama
* Pichirhua
* San Pedro de Cachora
* Tamburco

Andahuaylas|

* Andahuaylas
* Andarapa
* Chiara
* Huancarama
* Huancaray
* Huayana
* Kaquiabamba
* Kishuara
* Pacobamba
* Pacucha
* Pampachiri
* Pomacocha
* San Antonio de Cachi
* San Jerónimo
* San Miguel de Chaccrapampa
* Santa María de Chicmo
* Talavera
* Tumay Huaraca
* Turpo

Antabamba|

* Antabamba
* El Oro
* Huaquirca
* Juan Espinoza Medrano
* Oropesa
* Pachaconas
* Sabaino

Aymaraes|

* Capaya
* Caraybamba
* Chalhuanca
* Chapimarca
* Colcabamba
* Cotaruse
* Huayllo
* Justo Apu Sahuaraura
* Lucre
* Pocohuanca
* San Juan de Chacña
* Sañayca
* Soraya
* Tapairihua
* Tintay
* Toraya
* Yanaca

Chincheros|

* Anco-Huallo
* Chincheros
* Cocharcas
* Huaccana
* Ocobamba
* Ongoy
* Ranracancha
* Uranmarca

Cotabambas|

* Challhuahuacho
* Cotabambas
* Coyllurqui
* Haquira
* Mara
* Tambobamba

Grau|

* Chuquibambilla
* Curasco
* Curpahuasi
* Huayllati
* Mamara
* Mariscal Gamarra
* Micaela Bastidas
* Pataypampa
* Progreso
* San Antonio
* Santa Rosa
* Turpay
* Vilcabamba
* Virundo

Coordinates: 14°02′54″S 73°36′35″W / 14.04833°S 73.60972°W / -14.04833; -73.60972

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