Surcubamba District
Surcubamba | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Tayacaja |
| Capital | Surcubamba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nelfa Comun Gavilan |
| Area | |
• Total | 230.88 km2 (89.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,585 m (8,481 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,098 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 090717 |
Surcubamba District is one of sixteen districts of the Tayacaja Province in Peru.[1]
Geography
[edit]One of the highest peaks of the district is Kulikuli at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Artisa
- Ch'aki Qucha
- Ch'uru Q'asa
- Hatun Q'asa
- Ichhu Pata
- Inkill Pata
- Kiska Pata
- Kuntur Sinqa
- Llaqta Qulluy
- Llaqta Qulluy Pata
- Mata Rumi
- Muchka Urqu
- Pirwayuq
- Qunchayuq
The largest lake of the district is Warmi Qucha ("woman's lake").
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 (89.61%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.99% 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 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Tayacaja Province (Apurímac 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)
| |
|---|---|
| Acobamba | |
| Angaraes | |
| Castrovirreyna | |
| Churcampa | |
| Huancavelica | |
| Huaytará | |
| Tayacaja | |
.svg){kind=small}
 | This Huancavelica Region geography article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |