Quillo | |
Native Name: | Q'illu |
Native Name Lang: | qu |
Settlement Type: | District |
Mapsize: | frameless |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Ancash |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Yungay |
Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
Parts Style: | para |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | January 2, 1857 |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Quillo |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 373.83 |
Elevation M: | 1252 |
Population Total: | 11629 |
Population As Of: | 2017 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PET |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 022005 |
Quillo (from Quechua Q'illu, meaning "yellow") is one of eight districts of the Yungay Province in Peru.[1]
One of the highest peaks of the district is Paka Qutu at approximately 4800m (15,700feet). 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 (96.11%) learnt to speak in childhood, 3.74% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]