Chamaca District
Chamaca (Aymara: Ch'amaka, meaning, dark or darkness) is one of eight districts of the Chumbivilcas Province in Peru.[1]
Chamaca Ch'amaka | |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | Cusco |
Province | Chumbivilcas |
Founded | January 2, 1857 |
Capital | Chamaca |
Government | |
• Mayor | Victor Rolando Abarca Peña |
Area | |
• Total | 674.19 km2 (260.31 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,754 m (12,316 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 6,993 |
• Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 080703 |
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Qala Qala at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Allqu Wasi
- Ch'iyar Jaqhi
- Hatun Taruka Marka
- Kuntur Marka
- Kuntur Wasi
- Llama Kancha
- Mulli Pata
- Ñawiyuq
- Pampa
- Pichqa Pukyu
- Pinqulluni
- Puma Suyru
- Qachu
- Quyllur Urqu
- Saywa
- Surimana
- Taruka Marka
- Tintaya
- T'uqra
- Wachuna
- Waylla Punchu
- Willa Qawi
- Willkani
- Wisalla
- Yana Qaqa
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (93.64%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.12% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
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See also
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.
- escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Chumbivilcas Province (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)
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