Ocongate District
Ocongate | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Quispicanchi |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Ocongate |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Graciano Mandura Crispín |
| Area | |
| • Total | 952.66 km2 (367.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,533 m (11,591 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 13,872 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 081210 |
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
[edit]The Willkanuta mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks are listed below:[1]
- Allqamarinayuq
- Anka Wachanan
- Anta P'unqu
- Anta Qalla
- Aquy Kunka
- Chawpi Urqu
- Chinchay Wasi
- Chumpi
- Chuwa Chuwa
- Ch'aki Quchana
- Ch'uñuna
- Hatun Allpapata
- Hatun Punta
- Hatunuma
- Huch'uy Phawchinta
- Ichhu Ananta
- Ichhu Urqu
- Kicha Qaqa
- Kimsa Puka Urqu
- Kulli Kunka
- Kuntur Sinqa
- Kuntur Sayana
- K'ark'apata
- Minasniyuq
- Mulluqucha
- Pachayuq
- Paquyuq
- Pariyuq
- Pata Ananta
- Pata Qayqu
- Pirwani
- Pukaqucha
- Puka Punta
- P'allqa Q'asa
- Qaqa Chaka
- Qayqu Urqu
- Qiwllaqucha
- Qucha Quchayuq
- Qullpa Ananta
- Qullqi P'unqu
- Qhispirumiyuq
- Q'illu Muqu
- Q'iwisiri
- Sinaqara
- Sinkrina
- Sura Ananta
- Surimani
- Usqullu Ananta
- Wamanlipa
- Wamanripayuq
- Wasaqucha
- Wask'a Qucha
- Waylla Pata
- Waylla Tira
- Wayruru Punku
- Wila Sirka
- Wilaquta
- Wisk'achani
- Yana Qaqa
- Yana Qucha
- Yana Urqu
- Yuraq Kancha
- Yuraq Qaqa
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 (90.98%) learnt to speak in childhood, 8.69% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Notes
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province (Cusco 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)
- Sources
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Departamento Cusco. Retrieved on November 1, 2007.
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| Anta | |
| Calca | |
| Canas | |
| Canchis | |
| Chumbivilcas | |
| Cusco | |
| Espinar | |
| La Convención | |
| Paruro | |
| Paucartambo | |
| Quispicanchi | |
| Urubamba | |
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