Panao District

District in Huánuco, Peru

Panao

District

District of Panao (Peru)

Country|  Peru
Region| Huánuco
Province| Pachitea
Capital| Panao
Government

• Mayor| Cayo Rojas Rivera
Area

• Total

| 1,580.86 km2 (610.37 sq mi)
Elevation

| 2,560 m (8,400 ft)
Population

(2005 census)

• Total

| 17,666
• Density| 11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO| 100801

Panao District is one of four districts of the province Pachitea in Peru.[1]

## Geography

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Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]

* Hatun Kasha
* K'uchu Hanka
* Marayniyuq
* Putaqa
* Qayqu
* Rikacha Tuna
* Rumi Chaka
* Saqra Mach'ay
* Suyruqucha
* Tinyaqucha
* Walmish
* Wamanripayuq
* Warmi Pukyu
* Waqurunchu

## Ethnic groups

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The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (57.01%) learnt to speak in childhood, 42.69% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

## References

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1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pachitea Province (Huánuco Region)
3. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

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*   * Districts of Huánuco Region
* Peru

Ambo|

* Ambo
* Cayna
* Colpas
* Conchamarca
* Huácar
* San Francisco
* San Rafael
* Tomay Kichwa

Dos de Mayo|

* Chuquis
* La Unión
* Marías
* Pachas
* Quivilla
* Ripán
* Shunqui
* Sillapata
* Yanas

Huacaybamba|

* Canchabamba
* Cochabamba
* Huacaybamba
* Pinra

Huamalíes|

* Arancay
* Chavín de Pariarca
* Jacas Grande
* Jircan
* Llata
* Miraflores
* Monzón
* Punchao
* Puños
* Singa
* Tantamayo

Huánuco|

* Amarilis
* Chinchao
* Churubamba
* Huánuco
* Margos
* Pillco Marca
* Quisqui
* San Francisco de Cayrán
* San Pedro de Chaulán
* Santa María del Valle
* Yacus
* Yarumayo

Lauricocha|

* Baños
* Jesús
* Jivia
* Queropalca
* Rondos
* San Francisco de Asís
* San Miguel de Cauri

Leoncio Prado|

* Daniel Alomías Robles
* Hermilio Valdizán
* José Crespo y Castillo
* Luyando
* Mariano Dámaso Beraun
* Rupa-Rupa

Marañón|

* Cholón
* Huacrachuco
* San Buenaventura

Pachitea|

* Chaglla
* Molino
* Panao
* Umari

Puerto Inca|

* Codo del Pozuzo
* Honoria
* Puerto Inca
* Tournavista
* Yuyapichis

Yarowilca|

* Aparicio Pomares
* Cahuac
* Chacabamba
* Chavinillo
* Choras
* Jacas Chico
* Obas
* Pampamarca

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