Macusani District

Macusani District is one of ten districts of the Carabaya Province in Peru.[1] Its seat is Macusani.

Macusani
District
Allin Qhapaq, Macusani District
Country Peru
RegionPuno
ProvinceCarabaya
CapitalMacusani
Government
 • MayorNancy Rossel Angles
Area
 • Total1,029.56 km2 (397.52 sq mi)
Elevation
4,315 m (14,157 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total10,950
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO210301

Geography

The Kallawaya mountain range lies northeast of Macusani. The highest peak of the district is Allin Qhapaq at 5,805 m (19,045 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2][3]

  • Allpa Chaka
  • Allpa Qhata
  • Asiruni
  • Champini
  • Chawpi Ch'ullu
  • Chikuruni
  • Ch'ichi Qhapaq
  • Hatun Pukara
  • Huch'uy Pukara
  • Inka Qayqu
  • Kuntur Ikiña
  • Lluxisa
  • Misti Urqu
  • Pichaqani
  • Puka Kunka
  • Pukara
  • Phawchinta
  • Pallqa Pata
  • Pincha Pukyu
  • Qillwaquta Rit'i
  • Qullqi Tawqa
  • Quraq Kancha
  • Q'ataw Tira
  • Q'illu Qaqayuq
  • Q'iruni
  • Sallani
  • Sumpiruni
  • Sura Kunka
  • Taypi Tira
  • Thujsaquta
  • Uqi Kunka Urqu
  • Wamanripa
  • Wamanripani
  • Wila Kunka
  • Wila Muqu
  • Wit'u Uma
  • Yana Kancha
  • Yana Salla
  • Yanaqucha

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (70.66%) learnt to speak in childhood, 28.51% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]

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See also

References
  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Crucero District 2 (Puno Region)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Carabaya Province, Puno Region
  4. inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 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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