Layo District

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District
The train the Belmond Andean Explorer at La Raya Station with market stalls and the mountain Chimpulla in the background, Layo District-Santa Rosa District
Location of Layo in the Canas province
Country	Peru
Region	Cusco
Province	Canas
Founded	January 2, 1857
Capital	Layo
Government
• Mayor	Alfredo Bustamante Aragón Gestión (2023-2026)
Area
• Total	452.56 km2 (174.73 sq mi)
Elevation	3,978 m (13,051 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	6,822
• Density	15.07/km2 (39.04/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	080505

Layo District is one of eight districts in the Canas Province in Peru. The seat of the Layo District is the village Layo.

Geography

The La Raya mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:

• Anta
• Anta Pata
• Aqu Muqu
• Chayña Tira
• Chawpi Tira
• Chimpulla
• Ch'ulluni
• Hatun Ichhuna Kunka
• Huch'uy K'uchu
• Jichu Qullu
• Kancha
• Kimsa Urqu
• Kiswarani
• Kunka
• Kuntur Sallana
• Laramani
• Pawka
• Pichaqani
• Pinqulluni
• Puka Puka
• Puka Urqu
• Pukara
• Phawsi Urqu
• Qayqu
• Q'atawi
• Sapan Warmi
• Saywani
• Suntur Qullu
• Sura Quta
• Tika Pallana
• Waylla Kunka
• Yana Ranra

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (90.47%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.39% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).