Andahuaylas District Explained

Andahuaylas
Native Name:Anta Waylla
Native Name Lang:qu
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:frameless
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Apurímac
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Andahuaylas
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Andahuaylas
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Victor Manuel Molina Quintana
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:370.03
Elevation M:2926
Population Total:34087
Population As Of:2005 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:030201
Website:muniandahuaylas.gob.pe

Andahuaylas District is one of the nineteen districts of the Andahuaylas Province in Peru.[1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Saqra Urqu at approximately 4400m (14,400feet). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (52.01%) learnt to speak in childhood, 47.49% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

See also

References

-13.6575°N -73.3833°W

Notes and References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital . Retrieved April 4, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Andahuaylas Province (Apurímac Region)
  3. http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe