Kishuara District

Kishuara (from Kiswara, the Aymara name for Buddleja incana)[1] is one of the nineteen districts of the Andahuaylas Province in Peru.[2]

Kishuara
Kiswara
District
Country Peru
RegionApurímac
ProvinceAndahuaylas
FoundedJanuary 20, 1944
CapitalKishuara
Government
 • MayorRuben Moises Hurtado Vera
Area
 • Total309.91 km2 (119.66 sq mi)
Elevation
3,665 m (12,024 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total7,884
 • Density25/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO030207

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Sallapi at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[3]

  • Anka Pata
  • Aqchi Wachana
  • Atuq Wachana
  • Chuntani
  • Hatun P'ukru
  • Kuntur Tiyana
  • Minasniyuq
  • Puka Wanaku
  • Qantu Pata
  • Ramarayuq
  • Rayusqayuq
  • Sami Punta
  • Saqsa Marka
  • Sayaq Rumi
  • Suntur
  • Suyt'u Urqu
  • Tumiri
  • Uqa Pata
  • Wachu Quri
  • Wachwalla
  • Walla P'ukru
  • Wanqan
  • Waywakani
  • Wirunay

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (94.77%) learn to speak in childhood, while 4.83% of the residents speak Spanish as a first language (2007 Peru Census).[4]

See also

References
  1. Yatiqirinaka Aru Pirwa, Lima, 2005 (Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  2. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Andahuaylas Province (Apurímac Region)
  4. inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

13°42′S 73°06′W


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