Ccapi District
Ccapi
Q'api | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Paruro |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Ccapi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ricardo Huarcaya Pumahualcca |
| Area | |
• Total | 334.85 km2 (129.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,185 m (10,449 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,485 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 081003 |
Ccapi District is one of nine districts of the Paruro Province in Peru.[1]
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 (96.39%) learnt to speak in childhood, 3.25% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Geography
[edit]One of the highest peaks of the district is Tawqa Urqu at 4,624 m (15,171 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[3]
- Apu Tayta
- Khipu
- Llama Kunka
- Pirqa
- Puma Ranra
- Q'illu
- Ruq'a
- Suyu Qaqa
- Wayta Qucha
References
[edit]- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Paruro Province (Cusco Region)
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| Acomayo | |
| Anta | |
| Calca | |
| Canas | |
| Canchis | |
| Chumbivilcas | |
| Cusco | |
| Espinar | |
| La Convención | |
| Paruro | |
| Paucartambo | |
| Quispicanchi | |
| Urubamba | |
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