Marcapata District

Marcapata Markapata
District
Country	Peru
Region	Cusco
Province	Quispicanchi
Founded	January 20, 1869
Capital	Marcapata
Government
•  Mayor	Francisco Herencia Chusi
Area
• Total	1,687.91 km2 (651.71 sq mi)
Elevation	3,150 m (10,330 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	5,141
• Density	3.0/km2 (7.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	081209

The Marcapata District is one of the twelve districts in the Quispicanchi Province in Peru. Created on January 20, 1869, its capital is Marcapata.

Geography

The Willkanuta mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the district are Chumpi, Hatun Ñañu Punta, Wila Jaqhi and Yayamari. Other mountains are listed below: ^[1]

Allin Qhapaq Ananta Anka Wachana Antaymarka Apu K'uchu Chachakumani Chiri Unuyuq Chuqurusi Chhuxlluni Ch'uñuna Hatun Allpapata Hapu Punta Huch'uy Ananta Istalla Jach'a Sira Jaqhichuwa Kimsachata Kiswarniyuq Kuntur Ikiña Llusk'a Rit'i Machu Apachita

Piki Mach'ay Pararani Puka Salla Pukaqucha Pukayuq Phaq'u P'isqiyuq P'uykutuni Qanchis Kancha Qillqata Qullpa Qaqa (Cusco-Puno) Qullpa Qaqa (Huch'uy Ananta) Qullpa Qaqa (Marcapata) Quri Pukara Q'illu Kunka Q'illu Wallayuq Q'iwisiri Sanimayu Saqsa Ananta Sullulluni Suyu Parina

Tuqllayuq Urqu Puñuna Wanakuni Waracha Wari Sayana Wayruruni Wilaquta Willulluni Wisk'achani (Camanti-Marcapata) Wisk'achani (Cusco-Puno) Wisk'achani (Marcapata-Ocongate) Yanaqucha Yana Q'asa Yana Urqu (Hapu Punta) Yana Urqu (Jaqhichuwa) Yana Urqu (Mullu P'unqu) Yana Urqu (Q'umirqucha) Yana Urqu (Yayamari) Yuraq Kancha Yuraq Kunka

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (87.29%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.33% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). ^[2]

See also

• Q'umirqucha (Q'umir Qucha)
• Q'umirqucha (Yanaq Qusqu K'uchu)

References

1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province (Cusco Region)
2. inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

• (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Departamento Cusco. Retrieved on November 2, 2007.

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