Huanipaca | |
Settlement Type: | District |
Mapsize: | frameless |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Peru |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Apurímac |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Abancay |
Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
Parts Style: | para |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | November 21, 1893 |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Huanipaca |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Jose Chacon Vargas |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 432.62 |
Elevation M: | 3150 |
Population Total: | 5257 |
Population As Of: | 2005 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PET |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 030105 |
Huanipaca District is one of the nine districts of the Abancay Province in Peru.[1]
One of the highest peaks of the district is Ampay at 5236m (17,178feet) located in the Ampay National Sanctuary. Other mountains are listed below:[2]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (77.81%) learnt to speak in childhood, 21.41% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]