Paras District
Paras District is one of six districts of the province Cangallo in Peru.
Geography
One of the highest mountains of the district is Chiqllarasu at 5,167 m (16,952 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
Antap'iti
Arpachayuq
Asulqucha
Ayapa Uman
Ch'uspi
Hatun Urqu
Kawra Qaqa
K'ichki
Mach'ayniyuq
Machu Uqhu
Millpu
Misapata
Pirwaylla
Puka Kunka
Puka Urqu
Phutunqu
Qarampa
Qarwa Q'asa
Q'illu Q'asa
Rit'ipata
Ruphasqa
Saywa
Saywa Q'asa
Suyuqucha
Tampuchayuq
Taruka Punta
Waranwallqa
Wisk'acha Urqu
Yana Chaka
Yanaqucha
Yawarqucha
Yawlillayuq
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (85.65%) learnt to speak in childhood, 14.16% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
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