Sacsamarca District
Sacsamarca
Saqsa Marka | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Huanca Sancos |
| Founded | November 11, 1961 |
| Capital | Sacsamarca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edgar Raul Olivares Yanqui |
| Area | |
| • Total | 673.03 km2 (259.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,470 m (11,380 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,118 |
| • Density | 3.1/km2 (8.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 050303 |
Sacsamarca District is one of four districts of the Huanca Sancos Province in Peru.[1]
Geography[edit]
One of the highest peaks of the district is Wank'a Saywa at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Apachita
- Aqchiq Wachana
- Aqu Q'asa
- Atuq Wachanan
- Hatun Ranra
- Hatun Wasi Pata
- Inti Watana
- Kampanachayuq
- Killa Q'asa
- Kinwa Pukyu
- Kinwa Urqu
- Kuntur Wasi
- Llut'u Pukyu
- Pallqacha
- Parqa Parqa
- Pichqa Pukyu
- Puma Ranra
- Qaqa Wasi
- Quncha Urqu
- Q'illu Q'asa
- Q'ipinayuq
- Saywa Marka
- Sullka Willka
- Sumaq Ñan
- Titanka
- Thujsa
- Urqu Wasi
- Urqun Qucha
- Wachu Wasi
- Wamanilla
- Wanakawri
- Wank'a Kancha
- Wank'a Saywa
- Waqutu
- Waylla Q'asa
- Yana Saywa
Ethnic groups[edit]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (94.24%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.47% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Huancasancos Province (Ayacucho Region)
- ^ 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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| Cangallo | |
| Huamanga | |
| Huanca Sancos | |
| Huanta | |
| La Mar | |
| Lucanas | |
| Parinacochas | |
| Paucar del Sara Sara | |
| Sucre | |
| Víctor Fajardo | |
| Vilcas Huamán | |
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