Panao District
# Panao District

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

## Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:

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

## Ethnic groups

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).

