Kishuara District

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Kishuara

Kiswara
District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Andahuaylas
FoundedJanuary 20, 1944
Capital Kishuara
Government
 •  Mayor Ruben Moises Hurtado Vera
Area
 • Total309.91 km2 (119.66 sq mi)
Elevation
3,665 m (12,024 ft)
Population
 • Total7,884
 • Density25/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 030207

Kishuara (from Kiswara, the Aymara name for Buddleja incana ) [1] is one of the nineteen districts of the Andahuaylas Province in Peru. [2]

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Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Sallapi at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below: [3]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (94.77%) learn to speak in childhood, while 4.83% of the residents speak Spanish as a first language (2007 Peru Census). [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Yatiqirinaka Aru Pirwa, Lima, 2005 (Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  2. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 4, 2008.
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Andahuaylas Province (Apurímac Region)
  4. ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

Coordinates: 13°42′S73°06′W / 13.700°S 73.100°W / -13.700; -73.100


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