Sarhua District Explained

Sarhua
Native Name:Sarwa
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:frameless
Coordinates:-13.6667°N -93°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Ayacucho
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Víctor Fajardo
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
P1:20 populated centers
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:November 14, 1910
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Sarhua
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Rómulo Carhuapoma Huamaní
(2007-2010)
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:524.94
Elevation M:2982
Population Total:5081
Population As Of:2005 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Website:munisarhua.gob.pe

Sarhua is a district in the western Víctor Fajardo Province in Ayacucho, Peru. It is bordered by Vilcanchos District on the west, Totos District (Cangallo Province) on the north, Huamanquiquia District on the east, and Santiago de Lucanamarca District (Huanca Sancos Province) on the south.

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[1]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (98.00%) learnt to speak in childhood, 1.90% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

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Notes and References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Víctor Fajardo Province
  2. http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe