Sarhua District

Sarhua is a district in the western Víctor Fajardo Province in Ayacucho, 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.

Sarhua

Sarwa
District
Sarhua city
Location of Sarhua in the Víctor Fajardo province
Coordinates: 13°40′S 74°19′W
Country Peru
RegionAyacucho
ProvinceVíctor Fajardo
FoundedNovember 14, 1910
CapitalSarhua
Subdivisions20 populated centers
Government
 • MayorRómulo Carhuapoma Huamaní
(2007-2010)
Area
 • Total524.94 km2 (202.68 sq mi)
Elevation
2,982 m (9,783 ft)
Population
 • Total5,081
 • Density9.7/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
Websitemunisarhua.gob.pe

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]

  • Qachwa dance
  • Apu urqu
  • Sarhua roads

See also

References
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Víctor Fajardo Province
  2. 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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