Quiñota District

Quiñota District is one of eight districts of the Chumbivilcas Province in Peru.[1]

Quiñota
District
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Country Peru
RegionCusco
ProvinceChumbivilcas
FoundedMarch 17, 1962
CapitalQuiñota
Government
 • MayorZacarias Chahua Marquez
Area
 • Total221.05 km2 (85.35 sq mi)
Elevation
3,590 m (11,780 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total4,661
 • Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO080707

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Puka Qaqa at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Hatun Urqu
  • Minas Pata
  • Parqa Urqu
  • Qillwa Sirk'a
  • Waman Ruru
  • Wat'a Pata
  • Wisk'achani
  • Yawri Yawri

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (95.31%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.29% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

See also

References
  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Chumbivilcas Province (Cusco Region)
  3. 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)

14.3097°S 72.1338°W / -14.3097; -72.1338

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