Langui District
Langui District is one of eight districts in the Canas Province in Peru. Its seat is the village of Langui.
Langui | |
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 Location of Langui in the Canas province | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Canas |
| Capital | Langui |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dimas Braulio Esquivel Caballero (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 187.1 km2 (72.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,969 m (13,022 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,032 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080504 |
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Yana Urqu at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1]
- Anta Qalla
- Ch'uwaña
- Llallawi
- Lluqu
- Palumani
- Pirwa
- Sawil Chunta
- Yawri Kunka
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (82.83%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.81% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Sources
- escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Canchis Province (Cusco Region)
- inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
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| Acomayo | |
| Anta | |
| Calca | |
| Canas | |
| Canchis | |
| Chumbivilcas | |
| Cusco | |
| Espinar | |
| La Convención | |
| Paruro | |
| Paucartambo | |
| Quispicanchi | |
| Urubamba | |
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