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Sarhua District

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Country
  
Peru

Founded
  
November 14, 1910

Subdivisions
  
20 populated centers

Elevation
  
2,982 m

Province
  
Víctor Fajardo Province

Region
  
Ayacucho

Capital
  
Sarhua

Time zone
  
PET (UTC-5)

Area
  
524.9 km²

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Sarhua is a district in the western Víctor Fajardo Province in Peru. It is bordered by Vilcanchos District on the west, Totos District (Cangallo Province) on the north, Huamanquiquia District on the east, and Santiago de Lucanamarca District (Huanca Sancos Province) on the south.

Contents

Map of Sarhua District, Peru

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (98.00%) learnt to speak in childhood, 1.90% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

References

Sarhua District Wikipedia