Hanan Pichiwa District

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Hanan Pichiwa
District
Kanamarca.jpg
The archaeological site of K'anamarka in the Alto Pichigua District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Espinar
FoundedOctober 14, 1994
Capital Accocunca
Government
 •  Mayor Hugo Huarancca Katata
Area
 • Total375.89 km2 (145.13 sq mi)
Elevation
4,000 m (13,000 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total2,905
 • Density7.7/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 080808

Hanan Pichiwa District is one of eight districts of the Espinar Province in Peru. [1]

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Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Wamanlipani at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below: [2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (91.87%) learnt to speak in childhood, 7.88% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). [3]

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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. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Espinar Province (Cusco Region)
  3. ↑ 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)

Coordinates: 14°46′40″S71°15′05″W / 14.7777°S 71.2514°W / -14.7777; -71.2514

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