Pamparomas District
Pamparomas
Pamparumas | |
|---|---|
| Location of Pamparomas in the Huaylas province Location of Pamparomas in the Huaylas province | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Huaylas |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Pamparomas |
| Subdivisions | 43 hamlets |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Adrián Palmadera Milla (2012) |
| Area | |
• Total | 496.35 km2 (191.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,862 m (9,390 ft) |
| Population (2002 est.) | |
• Total | 9,484 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 021206 |
| Website | munipamparomas.gob.pe |
The Pamparomas District is one of 10 districts of the Huaylas Province in the Ancash Region of Peru. The capital of the district is the village of Pamparomas.[1] The district was founded on January 2, 1857.
Location
[edit ]The district is located in the south-western part of the province at an elevation of 2,862m in the Cordillera Negra (Spanish for black mountain range). The capital of the province, Caraz, is located at a distance of 80 km. The nearest large city is Chimbote, located on the pacific coast at a distance of 140 km from Pamparomas.
Geography
[edit ]One of the highest peaks of the district is Simiyuq Wank'a at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Allqu Rukutu
- Ch'ampa Hirka Punta
- Hatun Hirka
- Hatun Kunka
- Ichik Punta
- Kachi P'unqu
- Kukuli
- Kuntur Marka
- Kuntuyuq
- Kurakayuq
- Paka Qutu
- Pampa Kancha
- Parya Qutu
- Puka Qaqa
- Putaqa
- Qaqa Rumi Kunka
- Qarwa Qhari
- T'uru Punta
- Wamp'u
- Wamp'u (Huaylas-Yungay)
- Yawri
- Yuraq Waqta
Political division
[edit ]The district is divided into 43 hamlets (Spanish: caseríos, singular: caserío):
Pamparomas Valley
[edit ]- Racratumanca
- Karka
- Pampap
- Llacta
- Marco
- Perkirka
- Puquio
- San Juanito
- Chorrillos
- Pueblo Pamparomas
- Queropuquio
- Carash
- Ullpan
- Achauas
Chaclancayo Valley
[edit ]- Cajabamba Alta
- Cajabamba Baja
- Putaca
- Chaclancayo
- Punin
- Marmay
- Cullashcunca
- Huaracpampa
- Chunya Ruri
- Santa rosa de Coto
- Santa Rosa de Catedral
- Chunya
- Pías
Pisha Valley
[edit ]- Nununga
- Ocshapampa
- Antaraca
- Pucará
- Pisha
- Quicacayan
- Carampa
- Pampacancha
- Huarac-huran
- Pichiu
- Carap
- Huáscar
- Carachuco
- Capan
- Huanchuy
- Cajay
Ethnic groups
[edit ]The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (81.62%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.19% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
References
[edit ]- ^ (in Spanish) Official website of the Pamparomas District Archived 2007年03月29日 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013年01月27日 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
External links
[edit ]- (in Spanish) Official website of the Pamparomas District
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