Chuschi District

Chuschi
District
Country	Peru
Region	Ayacucho
Province	Cangallo
Founded	January 2, 1857
Capital	Chuschi
Government
•  Mayor	Timoteo Cayllahua Allcca
Area
• Total	431.96 km2 (166.78 sq mi)
Elevation	3,141 m (10,305 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	8,917
• Density	21/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]}

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]

• Anta Sirk'a
• Aqchi Mach'ay
• Chaku
• Hatun Pata
• Kuntur Q'asa
• Misa Qucha
• Puka Mach'ay
• Puka Qucha
• Puma Wasi
• Phutunqu
• P'ukru
• Qiruchayuq
• Qullpa Pata
• Q'illu Wayta
• Ruphasqa
• Tampuchayuq
• Usnu
• Wamansa
• Waychaw Pata
• Wayra Punku
• Yana Mach'ay
• Yana Phiruru
• Yana 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 (97.92%) learnt to speak in childhood, 1.94% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). ^[6]

See also

• Yanaqucha

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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