Ccapi District
Ccapi District is one of nine districts of the Paruro Province in Peru.[1]
Ccapi Q'api | |
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Country | |
Region | Cusco |
Province | Paruro |
Founded | January 2, 1857 |
Capital | Ccapi |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ricardo Huarcaya Pumahualcca |
Area | |
• Total | 334.85 km2 (129.29 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,185 m (10,449 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 4,485 |
• Density | 13/km2 (35/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 081003 |
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (96.39%) learnt to speak in childhood, 3.25% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Tawqa Urqu at 4,624 m (15,171 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[3]
- Apu Tayta
- Khipu
- Llama Kunka
- Pirqa
- Puma Ranra
- Q'illu
- Ruq'a
- Suyu Qaqa
- Wayta Qucha
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References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- 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)
- escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Paruro Province (Cusco Region)
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