Kosñipata District
Kosñipata
Q'usñi Pata | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Paucartambo |
| Founded | June 15, 1962 |
| Capital | Pilcopata |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan José Rodriguez Aquise |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,745.68 km2 (1,446.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 527 m (1,729 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,610 |
| • Density | 1.2/km2 (3.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 081106 |
Kosñipata District is one of six districts of the province Paucartambo in Peru.[1]
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Qullqi P'unqu at 5,522 m (18,117 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Ananta Q'asa
- Anta Qhawarina
- Añu Añuyuq
- Apachita Q'asa
- Aqu Urqu
- Hatun Allpapata
- Hatun Ichhu Muqu
- Ichhu Wasi
- Jach'a Sira
- K'usilluyuq
- Llama Llusk'ana
- Minasniyuq
- Pantilla Qucha
- Qhispi Rumiyuq
- Usana Qucha
- Usana Urqu
- Wallwa Qucha
- Wask'a Qucha
- Willulluni
- Yana Urqu
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (%) learnt to speak in childhood, % of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
Subdistrict
- Kosñipata Subdistrict (Kosñipata)
Canton
- Pillcopata Canton (Pillcopata)
- Bernardo Canton (Bernardo, San Lou, Tarn Loku)
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 Paucartambo 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)
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| Acomayo | |
| Anta | |
| Calca | |
| Canas | |
| Canchis | |
| Chumbivilcas | |
| Cusco | |
| Espinar | |
| La Convención | |
| Paruro | |
| Paucartambo | |
| Quispicanchi | |
| Urubamba | |
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