San Antonio de Chuca District

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San Antonio de Chuca
Country Peru
RegionArequipa
ProvinceCaylloma
FoundedNovember 14, 1944
Capital
Government
 • MayorRicardo Benito Tola Arhuiri
Area
 • Total1,531.27 km2 (591.23 sq mi)
Elevation
4,525 m (14,846 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total1,155
 • Density0.75/km2 (2.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO040514

San Antonio de Chuca District is one of twenty districts of the province Caylloma in Peru.[1]

Geography[]

One of the highest peaks of the district is Sullk'a Chuqa at about 5,200 m (17,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Allqamarini
  • Anta Salla
  • Anqasi
  • Chullunkhäni
  • Huch'uy Q'asa
  • Iru Muqu
  • Jayu Laqhi
  • Jichu Qullu
  • Karpa Muqu
  • Kimsachata
  • Kunturi
  • Lawraq Muqu
  • Llallawa
  • Puka Urqu
  • P'isaqani
  • Salla P'ukuruyuq
  • Saya Sirk'a
  • T'ula Muqu
  • Wanqani
  • Wisk'achayuq
  • Yana Salla
  • Yana Surk'a
  • Yaritani

Ethnic groups[]

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (72.68%) learnt to speak in childhood, 26.19% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References[]

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Caylloma Proinve 2 (Arequipa Region)
  3. ^ 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)


Coordinates: 15°55′43″S 71°06′31″W / 15.9287°S 71.1086°W / -15.9287; -71.1086


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