Quillo District

Quillo
Q'illu
District
Map
Country Peru
RegionAncash
ProvinceYungay
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
CapitalQuillo
Area
 • Total
373.83 km2 (144.34 sq mi)
Elevation
1,252 m (4,108 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
11,629
 • Density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO022005

Quillo (from Quechua Q'illu, meaning "yellow") is one of eight districts of the Yungay Province in Peru.[1]

Geography

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One of the highest peaks of the district is Paka Qutu at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Ethnic groups

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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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Yungay Province (Ancash Region)
  3. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que apredió hablar (in Spanish)

9°19′01″S 78°04′59″W / 9.31694°S 78.08306°W / -9.31694; -78.08306


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