Santiago de Lucanamarca District

Santiago de Lucanamarca
Lukana Marka
Location of Santiago de Lucanamarca in the Huanca Sancos Province
Location of Santiago de Lucanamarca in the Huanca Sancos Province
Coordinates: 13°47′38″S 74°22′33″W / 13.79389°S 74.37583°W / -13.79389; -74.37583
Country Peru
RegionAyacucho
ProvinceHuanca Sancos
FoundedJanuary 29, 1965
CapitalSantiago de Lucanamarca
Government
 • MayorJuan Quispe Huamanculi
Area
 • Total658.26 km2 (254.16 sq mi)
Elevation
3,489 m (11,447 ft)
Population
 • Total3,310
 • Density5.0/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO050304

Santiago de Lucanamarca District is one of four districts of the province Huanca Sancos in Peru.[1]

Geography

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One of the highest peaks of the district is Parya at 4,862 m (15,951 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Allqa Wasi
  • Ankapa Tiyanan
  • Anta Sillu
  • Aya Mach'ay
  • Champiyuq
  • Chawpi Urqu
  • Chuqllu
  • Ch'ulla Qiñwa
  • Hamp'atuyuq
  • Hatun Qiñwa
  • Hatun Saywa
  • Hatun Waraqu
  • Illa Wasi
  • Inti Watana
  • Kuntur Qaqa
  • Kuntur Wachanqa
  • Millpuq Urqu
  • Minasniyuq Urqu
  • Pampa Mach'ay
  • Paqu Urqu
  • Pirwalla
  • Puka Urqu
  • Punta Rumi
  • Qaqapa Wasi
  • Qiwlla Qucha
  • Saya Mach'ay
  • Tipi Kancha
  • Tunsu
  • T'akra Pata
  • Uqi Chaka
  • Uqi Chaka Urqu
  • Urqu Kancha
  • Wansu
  • Waraqu
  • Waraquyuq
  • Waylla Urqu
  • Wayta Pata
  • Wisk'acha Rumi
  • Wisk'achayuq
  • Yana Uqsha
  • Yana Urqu
  • Yana Waqra
  • Yuraq Mach'ay
  • Yuraq Urqu

The largest lake of the district is Qalla Qucha on the border with the Sancos District.

Ethnic groups

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The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (95.22%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.38% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Huancasancos Province (Ayacucho Region)
  3. ^ 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)