Surcubamba District

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Surcubamba
District
Surcubamba District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Huancavelica
Province Tayacaja
Capital Surcubamba
Government
 •  Mayor Nelfa Comun Gavilan
Area
 • Total
230.88 km2 (89.14 sq mi)
Elevation
2,585 m (8,481 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total
5,098
 • Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 090717

Surcubamba District is one of sixteen districts of the Tayacaja Province in Peru. [1]

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Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Kulikuli at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below: [2]

The largest lake of the district is Warmi Qucha ("woman's lake").

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (89.61%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.99% 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 Tayacaja Province (Apurímac Region)
  3. ↑ 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)

12°06′59″S74°37′49″W / 12.1163°S 74.6302°W / -12.1163; -74.6302


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