Vischongo District

Vischongo District is one of eight districts of the Vilcas Huamán Province in Peru.[1]

Vischongo
District
Vischongo
Vischongo
Country Peru
RegionAyacucho
ProvinceVilcas Huamán
CapitalVischongo
Area
 • Total247.55 km2 (95.58 sq mi)
Elevation
3,126 m (10,256 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total4,625
 • Density19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO051108

Geography

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

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

References
  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Vilcas Huamán Province, Ayacucho Region
  3. 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)

13.5892°S 74.0018°W / -13.5892; -74.0018

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