Santiago de Lucanamarca District
Santiago de Lucanamarca
Lukana Marka | |
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 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 | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Huanca Sancos |
| Founded | January 29, 1965 |
| Capital | Santiago de Lucanamarca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Quispe Huamanculi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 658.26 km2 (254.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,489 m (11,447 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,310 |
| • Density | 5.0/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 050304 |
Santiago de Lucanamarca District is one of four districts of the province Huanca Sancos in Peru.[1]
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]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
[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 Huancasancos Province (Ayacucho 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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| Cangallo | |
| Huamanga | |
| Huanca Sancos | |
| Huanta | |
| La Mar | |
| Lucanas | |
| Parinacochas | |
| Paucar del Sara Sara | |
| Sucre | |
| Víctor Fajardo | |
| Vilcas Huamán | |
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