San Antonio de Chuca District
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San Antonio de Chuca | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Arequipa |
| Province | Caylloma |
| Founded | November 14, 1944 |
| Capital | San Antonio de Chuca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ricardo Benito Tola Arhuiri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,531.27 km2 (591.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4,525 m (14,846 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,155 |
| • Density | 0.75/km2 (2.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 040514 |
San Antonio de Chuca District is one of twenty districts of the province Caylloma in Peru.[1]
Geography[edit]
One of the highest peaks of the district is Sullk'a Chuqa at about 5,200 m (17,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Allqamarini
- Anta Salla
- Anqasi
- Chullunkhäni
- Huch'uy Q'asa
- Iru Muqu
- Jayu Laqhi
- Jichu Qullu
- Karpa Muqu
- Kimsachata
- Kunturi
- Lawraq Muqu
- Llallawa
- Puka Urqu
- P'isaqani
- Salla P'ukuruyuq
- Saya Sirk'a
- T'ula Muqu
- Wanqani
- Wisk'achayuq
- Yana Salla
- Yana Surk'a
- Yaritani
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 (72.68%) learnt to speak in childhood, 26.19% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
References[edit]
- ^ (in Spanish) 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 Caylloma Proinve 2 (Arequipa Region)
- ^ 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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