Huaynacotas District
# Huaynacotas District

Huaynacotas District is one of eleven districts of the province La Unión in Peru.

## Geography

The Wansu mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below:

| Allqa Q'awa Allqa Walusa Aqu Suntu Aqu Suntu (Chullumpi) Chaka Urqu Chullumpi Chunta Pata Hatun Sisiwa Inti Utka Kimsa Chata | Kiswarani Khirki Urqu Khuchi Pata Lunq'u Llamuqa Pilluni Pisti Q'asa Puka Urqu Puka Willka Puka Ranra | P'umpu Q'asa Qarwa Urqu Runtuyuq Sullu Marka Suphu Marka Uma Q'asa Wayrawiri Wila Quta Yuraq Apachita |
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## Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (71.98%) learnt to speak in childhood, 27.11% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

