Huanta District
Huanta District is one of eight districts of the Huanta Province in Peru. Its seat is Huanta.Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Rasuwillka at approximately. Other mountains are listed below:
Some of the largest lakes of the district are Qarqarqucha, Ichmaqucha, Mituqucha, Muruqucha, Chakaqucha, San Antonio, Yanaqucha, Pampaqucha, Pisququcha, Jarjaqucha and Hatun Tiklla.
The most important river is the Kachimayu on the western border of the district. It is an affluent of the Mantaro River.The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population learnt to speak in childhood, 46.89% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language.
