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DeutschSuyckutambo District
Suyckutambo | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Espinar |
| Founded | March 17, 1961 |
| Capital | Suyckutambo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Froelan Taype Ala |
| Area | |
| • Total | 652.13 km2 (251.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4,801 m (15,751 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,211 |
| • Density | 4.9/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080807 |
Suyckutambo District is one of eight districts of the Espinar Province in Peru.[1]
Geography
[edit]One of the highest peaks of the district is Chila at approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Ayrampu
- Chillwa Q'asa
- Chuqi Tampu
- Ch'iqu Rumi
- Hatun Pukara
- Hatun Qaqa
- Jichu Qullu
- Pilluni
- Puka Urqu
- Pukara
- Pukara Pata
- Qallu Q'asa
- Qayqu
- Saywa
- Sunqu
- Tiklla Q'awa
- Wallatani
- Wankara
- Wayna Kunturi
- Wila Kunka
- Wit'u Pata
- Yana Urqu
- Yaritayuq
- Yuraq Saywa
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 (91.54%) learnt to speak in childhood, 8.00% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
[edit]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 Espinar Province (Cusco 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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| Acomayo | |
| Anta | |
| Calca | |
| Canas | |
| Canchis | |
| Chumbivilcas | |
| Cusco | |
| Espinar | |
| La Convención | |
| Paruro | |
| Paucartambo | |
| Quispicanchi | |
| Urubamba | |
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