Macusani District
Appearance
Macusani | |
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![]() Allin Qhapaq, Macusani District | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Puno |
Province | Carabaya |
Capital | Macusani |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nancy Rossel Angles |
Area | |
• Total | 1,029.56 km2 (397.52 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4,315 m (14,157 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 10,950 |
• Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 210301 |
Macusani District is one of ten districts of the Carabaya Province in Peru.[1] Its seat is Macusani.
Geography
The Kallawaya mountain range lies northeast of Macusani. The highest peak of the district is Allin Qhapaq at 5,805 m (19,045 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2][3]
- Allpa Chaka
- Allpa Qhata
- Asiruni
- Champini
- Chawpi Ch'ullu
- Chikuruni
- Ch'ichi Qhapaq
- Hatun Pukara
- Huch'uy Pukara
- Inka Qayqu
- Kuntur Ikiña
- Lluxisa
- Misti Urqu
- Pichaqani
- Puka Kunka
- Pukara
- Phawchinta
- Pallqa Pata
- Pincha Pukyu
- Qillwaquta Rit'i
- Qullqi Tawqa
- Quraq Kancha
- Q'ataw Tira
- Q'illu Qaqayuq
- Q'iruni
- Sallani
- Sumpiruni
- Sura Kunka
- Taypi Tira
- Thujsaquta
- Uqi Kunka Urqu
- Wamanripa
- Wamanripani
- Wila Kunka
- Wila Muqu
- Wit'u Uma
- Yana Kancha
- Yana Salla
- Yanaqucha
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (70.66%) learnt to speak in childhood, 28.51% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]
See also
References
- ^ (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 Crucero District 2 (Puno Region)
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Carabaya Province, Puno 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)