Anta District, Anta
Anta District | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Anta |
| Capital | Anta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wilbert Gabriel Rozas Beltran |
| Area | |
• Total | 202.58 km2 (78.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,337 m (10,948 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 17,259 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080301 |
Anta District is one of nine districts of the Anta Province in Peru.[1]
Geography
[edit]The most important river of the district is the Kachi Mayu (Quechua for "salt river"). It crosses the district from east to west.
One of the highest peaks of the district is Mullu Waman at 4,200 m (13,800 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Aqu Q'asa
- Aqu Wayllay
- Imillay
- Iskay Patayuq
- Llawlli Kancha
- Sayaq Rumi
- T'uriyuq
- Wanakawri (Anta-Urubamba)
- Yawar Quchayuq
- Yura Qaqa
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 (56.00%) learnt to speak in childhood, 43.75% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
Subdistrict
[edit]Canton
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Urubamba Province (Cusco Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
| |
|---|---|
| Acomayo | |
| Anta | |
| Calca | |
| Canas | |
| Canchis | |
| Chumbivilcas | |
| Cusco | |
| Espinar | |
| La Convención | |
| Paruro | |
| Paucartambo | |
| Quispicanchi | |
| Urubamba | |
.svg){kind=small}
 | This Cusco Region geography article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |