Ocongate District

Coordinates: 13°37′45″S 71°23′10″W / 13.6293°S 71.3860°W / -13.6293; -71.3860
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Ocongate
Siwinaqucha
Country Peru
RegionCusco
ProvinceQuispicanchi
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
CapitalOcongate
Government
 • MayorGraciano Mandura Crispín
Area
 • Total952.66 km2 (367.82 sq mi)
Elevation
3,533 m (11,591 ft)
Population
 • Total13,872
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO081210

The Ocongate District is one of the twelve districts in the Quispicanchi Province in Peru. Created on January 2, 1857, its capital is the town of Ocongate.

Geography

The Willkanuta mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks are listed below:[1]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (90.98%) learnt to speak in childhood, 8.69% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province (Cusco Region)
  2. ^ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

13°37′45″S 71°23′10″W / 13.6293°S 71.3860°W / -13.6293; -71.3860