Vilcanchos District

Country PeruRegionLimaProvinceVíctor FajardoFoundedNovember 14, 1910CapitalVilcanchosSubdivisions20 populated centersGovernment • MayorJosé Huamaní Godoy
(2007-2010)Area • Total498.54 km² (192.49 sq mi)Elevation2,982 m (9,783 ft)Population • Total2,843 • Density5.7/km² (15/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)Websitemunivilcanchos.gob.pe

Vilcanchos is a district in the western Víctor Fajardo Province in Peru. It is bordered by Santiago de Chocorvos District (Huaytará Province) in the west, Totos District (Cangallo Province) in the north, Sarhua District in the east, and Santiago de Lucanamarca District (Huanca Sancos Province) in the south.

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Llallawi at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:^[1]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (94.99%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.86% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).^[2]

References

External links

• (in Spanish) Municipalidad Distrital de Vilcanchos
• (in Spanish) Vilcanchos Tour^{[permanent dead link]}