Quillo District

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

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)
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