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Huanta District

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Country
  
Province
  
Time zone
  
PET (UTC-5)

Elevation
  
2,628 m

Region
  
Ayacucho

Capital
  
UBIGEO
  
050401

Area
  
375.3 km²

Huanta District is one of eight districts of Huanta Province in Peru. Its seat is Huanta.

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Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (52.78%) learnt to speak in childhood, 46.89% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

Lakes

  • Qarqarqucha
  • Ichmaqucha
  • Mituqucha
  • Chakaqucha
  • San Antonio
  • Yanaqucha
  • Pampaqucha
  • Pisququcha
  • Jarjaqucha
  • Hatuntiklla
  • References

    Huanta District Wikipedia


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