Quillo District

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Quillo
Q'illu
District
Country Peru
RegionAncash
ProvinceYungay
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
CapitalQuillo
Government
 • MayorFortunato Santos Caballero Lacho
Area
 • Total373.83 km2 (144.34 sq mi)
Elevation
1,252 m (4,108 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total11,629
 • 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[]

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]

  • 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).[3]

See also[]

  • Qanchisqucha

References[]

  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)

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


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