Velille District is one of eight districts of the province Chumbivilcas in Peru.[1]
Velille | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Chumbivilcas |
| Capital | Velille |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cornelio Coaquira Valencia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 756.84 km2 (292.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,730 m (12,240 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,419 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080708 |
Geography
editOne of the highest peaks of the district is Anka Wachana at 4,640 m (15,220 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Ch'illkani
- Ch'uspini Urqu
- Hatun Q'asa
- Hatun Urqu
- Isku Urqu
- Kimsa Ranra
- Khari Khari
- Laqaya Pata
- Lariwiri
- Millu Urqu
- Misayuq
- Nasa Parqu
- Pata Wasi
- Puka Puka
- Punta Pata
- Qarwa Tanka
- Sach'a P'ukru
- Sayanta
- Sunqu
- Sura Quta
- Surani
- Suraq Pampa
- Tintaya
- Uqururu
- Waman Wiri
- Wankarani
- Warmi Wasi
- Waych'a Waych'a
- Waylla Apachita
- Yana Qaqa
- Yana Urqu
Ethnic groups
editThe people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (87.09%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.61% 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 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Chumbivilcas Province (Cusco 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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