Pullo District is one of eight districts of the province Parinacochas in Peru.[1]
Pullo
Pullu | |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | Ayacucho |
Province | Parinacochas |
Capital | Pullo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Erasmo Cesar Lopez Risther |
Area | |
• Total | 1,562.34 km2 (603.22 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,030 m (9,940 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,064 |
• Density | 2.6/km2 (6.7/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 050705 |
Geography
editOne of the highest peaks of the district is Kuntur Umaña at approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Hatun
- Hatun Q'asa
- Hatun Ranra
- Ichhu Urqu
- Lukmayuq
- Palta Rumi
- Pichqa Pukyu
- Pilluni
- Pallqa
- Qallu Qallu
- Qhispi Q'asa
- Q'asa
- Q'illu Urqu
- Sawsiyuq
- Saywa
- Saywayuq
- Tullpa Urqu
- T'astayuq
- Waña Quta
- Wanu Wasi
- Wayllayuq
- Wisk'achani
- Yana Ranra
- Yana Urqu
- Yuraq Urqu
Ethnic groups
editThe people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (54.56%) learnt to speak in childhood, 44.42% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ (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 map 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)