Vinchos District

Vinchos District is one of fifteen districts of the province of Huamanga in Peru.

Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (97.08%) learnt to speak in childhood, 2.71% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

Geography
One of the highest mountains of the district is Yanapatira at approximately 5000 m on the western border. Other mountains are listed below:

• Aqu Arma

• Artisa

• Chupa Urqu

• Ch’iptap Wasin

• Hapu Punta

• Hatun Pata

• Hatun P’ukru

• Illayuq

• Illachayuq

• Kinwa Punta

• Kuntur Pata

• Kuntur Sinqa

• Maray Urqu

• Qillwaqucha

• Q’illu Urqu

• Ruphasqa

• Salla Punta

• Tarukayuq

• Utuluyuq

• Waman Wachana

• Wanakawri

• Watana

• Wayllacha

• Yana Mach’ay

• Yana Yana

• Yuraq Qaqa