Sarhua District

Sarhua
Sarwa
District

Sarhua city

Location of Sarhua in the Víctor Fajardo province
Coordinates: 13°40′S 74°19′W / 13.667°S 74.317°W / -13.667; -74.317Coordinates: 13°40′S 74°19′W / 13.667°S 74.317°W / -13.667; -74.317
Country  Peru
Region Ayacucho
Province Víctor Fajardo
Founded November 14, 1910
Capital Sarhua
Subdivisions 20 populated centers
Government
 • Mayor Rómulo Carhuapoma Huamaní
(2007-2010)
Area
 • Total 524.94 km2 (202.68 sq mi)
Elevation 2,982 m (9,783 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 5,081
 • Density 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
Website munisarhua.gob.pe

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

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the district 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 (98.00%) learnt to speak in childhood, 1.90% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Víctor Fajardo Province
  2. ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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