Ocongate District

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Ocongate
District

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Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Quispicanchi
Founded January 2, 1857
Capital Ocongate
Government
   Mayor Graciano Mandura Crispín
Area
  Total 952.66 km2 (367.82 sq mi)
Elevation 3,533 m (11,591 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 13,872
  Density 15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 081210

The Ocongate District is one of the twelve districts in the Quispicanchi Province in Peru. Created on January 2, 1857, its capital is the town of Ocongate.

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Geography

The Willkanuta mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks are listed below: [1]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (90.98%) learnt to speak in childhood, 8.69% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). [2]

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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)

Coordinates: 13°37′45″S71°23′10″W / 13.6293°S 71.3860°W / -13.6293; -71.3860