Marangani | |
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 Church in Marangani | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Canchis |
| Founded | August 29, 1834 |
| Capital | Marangani |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zenobio Zuñiga Nina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 432.65 km2 (167.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,709 m (12,169 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,404 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080604 |
Marangani District is one of eight districts of the province Canchis in Peru. [1]
The La Raya mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains are listed below: [2]
The most important river of the district is the Willkanuta which crosses the district from southeast to northwest. [3]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (80.81%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.82% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). [4]
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The La Raya mountain range is situated in the Andes of Peru. It extends in a northeasterly direction approximately between 14º 20’ and 14º 33’S and 70º 57’ and 71º 02’W for about 10 km. It is located in the Cusco Region as well as in the Puno Region, northwest of the Peruvian Altiplano and Lake Titicaca, near the La Raya pass.
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| Acomayo | |
| Anta | |
| Calca | |
| Canas | |
| Canchis | |
| Chumbivilcas | |
| Cusco | |
| Espinar | |
| La Convención | |
| Paruro | |
| Paucartambo | |
| Quispicanchi | |
| Urubamba | |
Coordinates: 14°21′12″S71°10′17″W / 14.3533°S 71.1713°W
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