Ccatca District
The Ccatca District is one of the twelve districts in the Quispicanchi Province in Peru. Its capital is the town of Ccatca.
Ccatca | |
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| Country |  |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Quispicanchi |
| Capital | Ccatca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pedro Illanes Páucar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 307.72 km2 (118.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,675 m (12,057 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 13,841 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 081205 |
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Luychu Urqu at 4,430 m (14,530 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1]
- Antay Marka
- Inti Qhawarina
- Kuntur Sinqa
- Luychu Muqu
- Misa Pata
- Pukara
- Qinqu Rumiyuq
- Qullpa Tira
- Saksay Waman
- Takina Urqu
- Tinki Muqu
- T'uquyuq
- Uturunku
- Wisk'achani
- Yuraq Kancha
- Yuraq Unuyuq
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (94.64%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.00% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
References
- escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Paucartambo Province and the Quispicanchis Province 1 (Cusco Region)
- inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Departamento Cusco. Retrieved on November 1, 2007.
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| Acomayo | |
| Anta | |
| Calca | |
| Canas | |
| Canchis | |
| Chumbivilcas | |
| Cusco | |
| Espinar | |
| La Convención | |
| Paruro | |
| Paucartambo | |
| Quispicanchi | |
| Urubamba | |
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