Ichuña District
Ichuña | |
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 Ichuña | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Moquegua |
| Province | General Sánchez Cerro |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Ichuña |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Melecio Eleusipo Flores Ventura |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,017.74 km2 (392.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,756 m (12,323 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,782 |
| • Density | 3.7/km2 (9.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 180204 |
Ichuña District is one of eleven districts of the General Sánchez Cerro Province in Peru.[1]
Geography
Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:[2]
- Allqamarini
- Aqu Pata
- Chuqipata
- Churi Wiqu
- Ch'iyar Jaqhi
- Ch'unch'uni
- Hatun Janq'u Pillu
- Janq'u Saxa
- Jaqhi Jaqhini
- Jat'u K'achi
- Jichu Qullu
- Kimsa Chata
- Kuntur Nasa
- Kuntur Sayana
- Kutimpu
- Larama Quta
- Llallawa
- Machuyuq
- Millu
- Pachakutiq
- Pichaqani
- Pinkillu
- Pukara
- Puma Wachana
- Pura Purani
- Qañiwa
- Qayqu
- Qañawiri
- Qaqawarayuq
- Q'ulini
- Rukutuni
- Santa Wara Wani
- Saya Muqu
- Taruj Sallani
- T'ula Pampa
- T'ula Qullu
- Uqi Muqu
- Uturunqani (Ichuña)
- Uturunqani (Moquegua-Puno)
- Wallqani
- Wanqarani
- Wari Kunka
- Wari Pukara
- Wayllani
- Wila Qullu
- Wila Sirka
- Wit'u Punta
- Yura Q'asa
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (79.61%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.86% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
References
- ^ Template:Es icon 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 of the General Sánchez Cerro Province (Tacna Region) and the Maariscal Nieto Province (Moquegua)
- ^ 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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