Ayahuanco | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Ayacucho |
Province | Huanta |
Founded | June 20, 1955 |
Capital | Viracochan |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pablo Maldonado Quispe |
Area | |
• Total | 871.49 km2 (336.48 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,414 m (11,201 ft) |
Population (
2005 census) | |
• Total | 5,261 |
• Density | 6.0/km2 (16/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( PET) |
UBIGEO | 050402 |
Ayahuanco District is one of eight districts of the province Huanta in Peru. [1]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (95.94%) learnt to speak in childhood, 3.75% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language ( 2007 Peru Census). [2]
12°35′38″S 74°19′53″W / 12.5938°S 74.3313°W