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Pariahuanca District, Huancayo

Pariahuanca
Parya Wank'a
District
Country  Peru
Region Junín
Province Huancayo
Founded January 2, 1857
Capital Pariahuanca
Government
 • Mayor Oscar Ruben Janampa Cotera
Area
 • Total 617.5 km2 (238.4 sq mi)
Elevation 2,070 m (6,790 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 8,196
 • Density 13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 120124

Pariahuanca (from Quechua Parya Wank'a) is one of twenty-eight districts of the Huancayo Province in Peru.

The Waytapallana mountain range traverses the district. The highest peak of the district is Waytapallana at 5,557 m (18,232 ft). Other mountains are listed below:

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (58.38%) learnt to speak in childhood, 41.21% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).


Coordinates: 11°59′59″S 74°56′33″W / 11.9997°S 74.9424°W / -11.9997; -74.9424


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