Chuschi District

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Chuschi
District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Ayacucho
Province Cangallo
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
Capital Chuschi
Government
 •  Mayor Timoteo Cayllahua Allcca
Area
 • Total431.96 km2 (166.78 sq mi)
Elevation
3,141 m (10,305 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total8,917
 • Density21/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 050202

Chuschi District is one of six districts of the Cangallo Province in Peru. [1] It is known for being the site of the first attack perpetrated by the maoist terrorist organization Shining Path, initiating the Peruvian conflict. [2] [3] [4]

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Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Saywa at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below: [5]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (97.92%) learnt to speak in childhood, 1.94% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). [6]

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References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Sendero Luminoso inició un día como hoy demencial ataque contra el Perú". andina.pe.
  3. ↑ "Chuschi: Pueblo testigo del primer golpe de Sendero Luminoso". RPP (in Spanish). 17 May 2011.
  4. ↑ "Visita Mediada "El caso Chuschi: orígenes del periodo de violencia"". lum.cultura.pe.
  5. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Cangallo Province (Ayacucho Region)
  6. ↑ 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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