| Quillo Q'illu | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Yungay |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Quillo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 373.83 km (144.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,252 m (4,108 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,629 |
| • Density | 31/km (81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 022005 |
Quillo (from Quechua Q'illu, meaning "yellow") is one of eight districts of the Yungay Province in Peru.
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Paka Qutu at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
- Ch'ampa Hirka Punta
- Hatun Kunka
- Kuntur Sinqa
- Puka Ranra
- Pukaqucha
- Puma Wayi
- Puma Willka
- Punta
- Qaqa Pampa
- Qaqa Rumi Kunka
- Qaqa Rumin
- Wallpaq Sillu Punta
- Wamanripa
- Wamp'u
- Wamp'u Qutu
- Wamra
- Waqra P'unqu
- Warkhu Punta
- Waru Punta
- Waskaran
- Wiñaq
- Wiras
Ethnic groups
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).
See also
References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Yungay Province (Ancash Region)
- 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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