Quiñota District is one of eight districts of the Chumbivilcas Province in Peru.[1]
Quiñota | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Chumbivilcas |
| Founded | March 17, 1962 |
| Capital | Quiñota |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zacarias Chahua Marquez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 221.05 km2 (85.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,590 m (11,780 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,661 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080707 |
Geography
editOne of the highest peaks of the district is Puka Qaqa at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Hatun Urqu
- Minas Pata
- Parqa Urqu
- Qillwa Sirk'a
- Waman Ruru
- Wat'a Pata
- Wisk'achani
- Yawri Yawri
Ethnic groups
editThe people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (95.31%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.29% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
editReferences
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 Chumbivilcas Province (Cusco 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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