Puyusca District

Puyusca
District

Sara Sara, the highest mountain of the district, as seen from Parinaqucha
Country  Peru
Region Ayacucho
Province Parinacochas
Founded March 5, 1954
Capital Incuyo
Government
  Mayor Yony Odon Reyes Anampa
Area
  Total 700.75 km2 (270.56 sq mi)
Elevation 3,290 m (10,790 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 3,055
  Density 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 050706

Puyusca District is one of eight districts of the province Parinacochas in Peru.[1]

The volcano Sara Sara is situated in the district.

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (62.54%) learnt to speak in childhood, 36.97% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 14°41′38″S 74°07′27″W / 14.69389°S 74.12417°W / -14.69389; -74.12417

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