Cayarani District
Cayarani | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Arequipa |
| Province | Condesuyos |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Cayarani |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Benigno Ahuate Mollo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,395.67 km2 (538.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,920 m (12,860 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,623 |
| • Density | 1.9/km2 (4.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 040603 |
Cayarani District is one of eight districts of the province Condesuyos in Peru.[1]
Geography
[edit]The Wansu mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Allqa Q'awa
- Anka Phawa
- Chuqllu Chuqllu
- Hatun Q'asa
- Inka Misa
- Janq'u Q'awa
- Kuntur Pillu
- Kuntur Salla
- Kunturi
- Mama Wasi
- Misani
- Puka Qaqa
- Pukara
- Puma Ranra
- Puma Willka
- Qillqata
- Qucha Q'asa
- Q'illuqucha
- Saxa Q'awa
- Sura
- Tanka
- Tirani
- T'allani Urqu
- Uma Qala
- Urqu Puñuna
- Waraqu
- Waych'awi
- Waych'a Waqi
- Yana Qaqa
- Yana Yana
- Yuraq Q'asa
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 (74.58%) learnt to speak in childhood, 24.96% 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 April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Condesuyos Province (Arequipa Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, 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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