| Huayllán Wayllan | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 The archaeological site of Yaynu, Huayllán District | |
 Location of Huayllán in the Pomabamba province | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Pomabamba |
| Founded | June 28, 1955 |
| Capital | Huayllán |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Limas Velveder Miguel Angel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 88.97 km (34.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,000 m (10,000 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 021602 |
| Website | munipomabamba.gob.pe |
Huayllán District is one of 4 districts in the Pomabamba Province of the Ancash Region in Peru.
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (89.73%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.95% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
See also
References
- 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 apredió hablar (in Spanish)
External links
- (in Spanish) Official website of the Pomabamba Province
8°51′46″S 77°27′16″W / 8.86278°S 77.45444°W / -8.86278; -77.45444
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