Pullo
Pullu
District
Country Peru
RegionAyacucho
ProvinceParinacochas
CapitalPullo
Government
 • MayorErasmo Cesar Lopez Risther
Area
 • Total1,562.34 km2 (603.22 sq mi)
Elevation
3,030 m (9,940 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total4,064
 • Density2.6/km2 (6.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO050705

Pullo District is one of eight districts of the province Parinacochas in Peru.[1]

Geography

One 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

The 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

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Parinacochas Province (Ayacucho Region)
  3. ↑ 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)

14°41′38″S 74°07′27″W / 14.69389°S 74.12417°W / -14.69389; -74.12417

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