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Calca District

Coordinates: 13°19′24″S 71°58′43″W / 13.3232°S 71.9785°W / -13.3232; -71.9785
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Calca
Khallka
Huch'uy Qusqu
Map
Country Peru
RegionCusco
ProvinceCalca
CapitalCalca
Government
 • MayorCiriaco Condori Cruz
Area
 • Total311.01 km2 (120.08 sq mi)
Elevation
2,928 m (9,606 ft)
Population
 • Total18,491
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO080401

Calca District is one of eight districts of the province Calca in Peru.[1] The capital of the district is Calca, also known as the capital of the Sacred Valley.

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the Urupampa mountain range, Ch'iqun, Q'irayuq, Sawasiray and Siriwani, lie in the northwestern part of the Calca District. Other mountains of the district are listed below:[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the CAlca Province (Cusco Region)


13°19′24″S 71°58′43″W / 13.3232°S 71.9785°W / -13.3232; -71.9785