Rondocan District

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Rondocan
District
Rondocan District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Acomayo
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
Capital Rondocan
Government
 •  Mayor Vidal Anara Rafaile
Area
 • Total
180.22 km2 (69.58 sq mi)
Elevation
3,365 m (11,040 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total
3,668
 • Density20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 080206

Rondocan District is one of seven districts of the province Acomayo in Peru. [1]

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Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is P'isqu Urqu at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 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 (97.42%) learnt to speak in childhood, 1.82% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). [3]

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Acomayo Province (Cusco Region)
  3. ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

13°47′30″S71°47′34″W / 13.7917°S 71.7928°W / -13.7917; -71.7928

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