Vilcas Huamán | |
Native Name: | Willka Waman |
Native Name Lang: | qu |
Settlement Type: | District |
Image Alt: | Willkawaman ushnu.jpg |
Mapsize: | frameless |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Peru |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Ayacucho |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Vilcas Huamán |
Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
Parts Style: | para |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | February 1, 1944 |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Vilcas Huamán |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 216.89 |
Elevation M: | 3470 |
Population Total: | 8406 |
Population As Of: | 2005 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PET |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 051101 |
Vilcas Huamán or Vilcas Guamán (from Quechua Willka Waman) is one of eight districts of the Vilcas Huamán Province in Peru.[1]
One of the highest mountains of the district is Qutu Pukyu at approximately 4000m (13,000feet). 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 (87.91%) learnt to speak in childhood, 11.78% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]