Ocongate District

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Ocongate
District
Siwinaqucha
Siwinaqucha
Country Peru
RegionCusco
ProvinceQuispicanchi
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
CapitalOcongate
Government
 • MayorGraciano Mandura Crispín
Area
 • Total952.66 km2 (367.82 sq mi)
Elevation
3,533 m (11,591 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total13,872
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO081210

The Ocongate District is one of the twelve districts in the Quispicanchi Province in Peru. Created on January 2, 1857, its capital is the town of Ocongate.

Geography[]

The Willkanuta mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks are listed below:[1]

  • Allqamarinayuq
  • Anka Wachanan
  • Anta P'unqu
  • Anta Qalla
  • Aquy Kunka
  • Chawpi Urqu
  • Chinchay Wasi
  • Chumpi
  • Chuwa Chuwa
  • Ch'aki Quchana
  • Ch'uñuna
  • Hatun Allpapata
  • Hatun Punta
  • Hatunuma
  • Huch'uy Phawchinta
  • Ichhu Ananta
  • Ichhu Urqu
  • Kicha Qaqa
  • Kimsa Puka Urqu
  • Kulli Kunka
  • Kuntur Sinqa
  • Kuntur Sayana
  • K'ark'apata
  • Minasniyuq
  • Mulluqucha
  • Pachayuq
  • Paquyuq
  • Pariyuq
  • Pata Ananta
  • Pata Qayqu
  • Pirwani
  • Pukaqucha
  • Puka Punta
  • P'allqa Q'asa
  • Qaqa Chaka
  • Qayqu Urqu
  • Qiwllaqucha
  • Qucha Quchayuq
  • Qullpa Ananta
  • Qullqi P'unqu
  • Qhispirumiyuq
  • Q'illu Muqu
  • Q'iwisiri
  • Sinaqara
  • Sinkrina
  • Sura Ananta
  • Surimani
  • Usqullu Ananta
  • Wamanlipa
  • Wamanripayuq
  • Wasaqucha
  • Wask'a Qucha
  • Waylla Pata
  • Waylla Tira
  • Wayruru Punku
  • Wila Sirka
  • Wilaquta
  • Wisk'achani
  • Yana Qaqa
  • Yana Qucha
  • Yana Urqu
  • Yuraq Kancha
  • Yuraq Qaqa

Ethnic groups[]

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (90.98%) learnt to speak in childhood, 8.69% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also[]

  • Armaqucha
  • Pukaqucha
  • Sinkrinaqucha
  • Siwinaqucha
  • Warurumiqucha

References[]

Notes
  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province (Cusco Region)
  2. ^ 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)
Sources
  • (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Departamento Cusco. Retrieved on November 1, 2007.
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Coordinates: 13°37′45″S 71°23′10″W / 13.6293°S 71.3860°W / -13.6293; -71.3860

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