title: Panao District
text: # 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).
  
  