Puyusca
Phuyusqa | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Ayacucho |
Province | Parinacochas |
Founded | March 5, 1954 |
Capital | Incuyo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Yony Odon Reyes Anampa |
Area | |
• Total | 700.75 km2 (270.56 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,290 m (10,790 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,055 |
• Density | 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 050706 |
Puyusca (Quechua: Phuyusqa, meaning "cloudy") is one of eight districts of the Parinacochas Province in Peru.[1]
One of the highest elevations of the district is glacier-covered Sara Sara volcano at 5,505 m (18,061 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (62.54%) learnt to speak in childhood, 36.97% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]