Suitucancha District

Suitucancha (Hispanicized spelling of the Quechua term Suyt'u Kancha, suyt'u rectangular, kancha corral, square,[1] "rectangular corral (or square)") is one of ten districts of the Yauli Province in Peru.[2] Its seat is Suitucancha.

Suitucancha

Suyt'u Kancha
Country Peru
RegionJunín
ProvinceYauli
FoundedJanuary 13, 1962
CapitalSuitucancha
Government
  MayorEmilio Venusto Hurtado León
Area
  Total216.47 km2 (83.58 sq mi)
Elevation
4,255 m (13,960 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
  Total937
  Density4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO120809

Geography

The Paryaqaqa mountain range traverses the district. One of the highest mountains of the district is Tunshu at 5,660 m (18,570 ft). Other mountain are listed below:[3]

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See also

References

  1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Jauja and Yauli provinces (Junín Region)


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