Pariahuanca District, Huancayo
# Pariahuanca District, Huancayo

Pariahuanca (from Quechua Parya Wank'a) is one of twenty-eight districts of the Huancayo Province in Peru.

## Geography

The Waytapallana mountain range traverses the district. The highest peak of the district is Waytapallana at 5,557 m (18,232 ft). Other mountains are listed below:

* Anchhi
* Lasu Tumi
* Millpu Q'asa
* Puka Qucha
* Pukara
* Puywan
* Qalla Q'asa
* Quchan Quchan
* Quchas
* Sura Qucha
* Suyt'u Kancha
* Talwis
* Tuqtu Q'asa
* Ullquyuq
* Utkhuyuq
* Warmi Qucha
* Wayanay
* Waytapallana (Aychana)
* Winsu

## Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (58.38%) learnt to speak in childhood, 41.21% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

