Marcapata District

The Marcapata District is one of the twelve districts in the Quispicanchi Province in Peru. Created on January 20, 1869, its capital is Marcapata.

Marcapata

Markapata
Country Peru
RegionCusco
ProvinceQuispicanchi
FoundedJanuary 20, 1869
CapitalMarcapata
Government
  MayorFrancisco Herencia Chusi
Area
  Total1,687.91 km2 (651.71 sq mi)
Elevation
3,150 m (10,330 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
  Total5,141
  Density3.0/km2 (7.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO081209

Geography

The Willkanuta mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the district are Chumpi, Hatun Ñañu Punta, Wila Jaqhi and Yayamari. Other mountains are listed below:[1]

  • Piki Mach'ay
  • Pararani
  • Puka Salla
  • Pukaqucha
  • Pukayuq
  • Phaq'u
  • P'isqiyuq
  • P'uykutuni
  • Qanchis Kancha
  • Qillqata
  • Qullpa Qaqa (Cusco-Puno)
  • Qullpa Qaqa (Huch'uy Ananta)
  • Qullpa Qaqa (Marcapata)
  • Quri Pukara
  • Q'illu Kunka
  • Q'illu Wallayuq
  • Q'iwisiri
  • Sanimayu
  • Saqsa Ananta
  • Sullulluni
  • Suyu Parina

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (87.29%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.33% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

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See also

References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province (Cusco Region)
  2. 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)
  • (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Departamento Cusco. Retrieved on November 2, 2007.

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