Haquira District

Haquira
Jaqhira
District
Main square in Haquira
Main square in Haquira
Map
Country Peru
RegionApurímac
ProvinceCotabambas
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
CapitalHaquira
Government
 • MayorRogelio Chahua Pacco
Area
 • Total
475.46 km2 (183.58 sq mi)
Elevation
3,671 m (12,044 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total
10,593
 • Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO030504

Haquira District is one of the six districts of the Cotabambas Province in Peru.[1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Huch'uy Miyu Kancha at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Anka Wachana
  • Chitayuq
  • Inti Tiyana
  • Kuntur Marka
  • Laram Kancha
  • Llawi Rumiyuq
  • Minas Pata
  • Parqa Kancha
  • Parqa Urqu
  • Pata Pampa
  • Puka Qaqa
  • Phiruru
  • Qhawana Marka
  • Surimana
  • Taya Sirk'a
  • Urpiyuq Phaqcha
  • Waqra Q'asa
  • Waraquyuq
  • Winchus
  • Yana Qutu
  • Yana Waylla

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (91.26%) learnt to speak in childhood, 8.52% 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 Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Cotabambas Province (Apurímac Region)
  3. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

14°13′24″S 72°11′41″W / 14.22333°S 72.19472°W / -14.22333; -72.19472


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