Huancaray (from Quechua Wankaray,[1] meaning "to gobble") is one of the nineteen districts of the Andahuaylas Province in Peru.

[2] One of the highest peaks of the district is Wamanripa at approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft).

Other mountains are listed below:[3] The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.

Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (89.23%) learnt to speak in childhood, 10.23% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

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