Puyusca
Phuyusqa | |
|---|---|
Sara Sara, the highest mountain of the district, as seen from
Parinaqucha | |
| Country | 
Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Parinacochas |
| Founded | March 5, 1954 |
| Capital | Incuyo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yony Odon Reyes Anampa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 700.75 km2 (270.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,290 m (10,790 ft) |
| Population (
2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,055 |
| • Density | 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( PET) |
| UBIGEO | 050706 |
Puyusca ( Quechua: Phuyusqa, meaning "cloudy") is one of eight districts of the Parinacochas Province in Peru. [1]
One of the highest elevations of the district is glacier-covered Sara Sara volcano at 5,505 m (18,061 ft). Other mountains are listed below: [2]
- Hatun Urqu
- Kuntur Sirk'a
- Pichqa
- Pisti
- Puka Puka
- Phuyusqa
- Qiñwa Punta
- Ruphaylla
- Sara Qutuna
- Saywa Pampa
- Uywa Qhawarina
- Wamantirka
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (62.54%) learnt to speak in childhood, 36.97% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language ( 2007 Peru Census). [3]
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Parinacochas Province, Ayacucho Region
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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|---|---|
| Cangallo | |
| Huamanga | |
| Huanca Sancos | |
| Huanta | |
| La Mar | |
| Lucanas | |
| Parinacochas | |
| Paucar del Sara Sara | |
| Sucre | |
| Víctor Fajardo | |
| Vilcas Huamán | |
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Puyusca
Phuyusqa | |
|---|---|
|
Sara Sara, the highest mountain of the district, as seen from
Parinaqucha | |
| Country |
Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Parinacochas |
| Founded | March 5, 1954 |
| Capital | Incuyo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yony Odon Reyes Anampa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 700.75 km2 (270.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,290 m (10,790 ft) |
| Population (
2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,055 |
| • Density | 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( PET) |
| UBIGEO | 050706 |
Puyusca ( Quechua: Phuyusqa, meaning "cloudy") is one of eight districts of the Parinacochas Province in Peru. [1]
One of the highest elevations of the district is glacier-covered Sara Sara volcano at 5,505 m (18,061 ft). Other mountains are listed below: [2]
- Hatun Urqu
- Kuntur Sirk'a
- Pichqa
- Pisti
- Puka Puka
- Phuyusqa
- Qiñwa Punta
- Ruphaylla
- Sara Qutuna
- Saywa Pampa
- Uywa Qhawarina
- Wamantirka
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (62.54%) learnt to speak in childhood, 36.97% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language ( 2007 Peru Census). [3]
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Parinacochas Province, Ayacucho Region
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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|---|---|
| Cangallo | |
| Huamanga | |
| Huanca Sancos | |
| Huanta | |
| La Mar | |
| Lucanas | |
| Parinacochas | |
| Paucar del Sara Sara | |
| Sucre | |
| Víctor Fajardo | |
| Vilcas Huamán | |
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