districts
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
The Huayhuash mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe UGEL map of the Cajatambo Province (Lima Region)
* Auxilio
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Jullutahuarco
Jullutahuarco (possibly from Quechua ''qulluta, kalluta'' mortar, ''warkhu'' hanging; a coin,) is a mountain in the west of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, ...
* Urban
** Copa, with 481 inhabitants.
** Huayllapa, with 323 inhabitants.
* Rural
Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language 38.52% of the population learnt to speak in childhood, 61.36% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (
2007 Peru Census
The 2007 Peru Census was a detailed enumeration of the Peruvian population. It was conducted by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática on Sunday, October 21, 2007. Its full name in Spanish is XI Censo de Población y VI de Viviend ...
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See also
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Sarapococha
Lake Sarapococha or Lake Sarapacocha (possibly from Quechua ''qucha'' lake), is a lake in the Huayhuash mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Lima Region, Cajatambo Province, Copa District.