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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Vilcas Huamán |
| Capital | Vischongo |
| Area | |
• Total | 247.55 km2 (95.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,126 m (10,256 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,625 |
| • Density | 18.68/km2 (48.39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 051108 |
Vischongo District is one of eight districts of the Vilcas Huamán Province in Peru.[1]
Geography
[edit]One of the highest mountains of the district is Hatun Rumi at approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Amaru Q'asa
- Aqchip Wachanan
- Chuku
- Parqa Qaqa
- Puka Ranra
- Qillqa P'iti
- Qutu Q'asa
- Saywa
- Suqlla Raqay
- Urqu Tuna
- Waraqu
- Wasiyuq P'ukru
- Yana Mach'ay
Ethnic groups
[edit]The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent (mostly Chanka). Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (83.00%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.54% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Vilcas Huamán Province, Ayacucho Region
- ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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| Cangallo | |
| Huamanga | |
| Huanca Sancos | |
| Huanta | |
| La Mar | |
| Lucanas | |
| Parinacochas | |
| Paucar del Sara Sara | |
| Sucre | |
| Víctor Fajardo | |
| Vilcas Huamán | |
13°35′21″S 74°00′06″W / 13.5892°S 74.0018°W
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