Callalli District

Callalli
District
Country  Peru
Region Arequipa
Province Caylloma
Capital Callalli
Government
 • Mayor Maximiano Florencio Huayta Gonzales
Area
 • Total 1,485.1 km2 (573.4 sq mi)
Elevation 3,867 m (12,687 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 2,554
 • Density 1.7/km2 (4.5/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 040504

Callalli District is one of twenty districts of the Caylloma Province in Peru.[1]

Geography

One of the highest mountains of the district is Waran K'anthi at approximately 5,426 m (17,802 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Ankachita
  • Anta Lluku
  • Aqu P'unqu
  • Chila
  • Chilani
  • Chhankarani
  • Iru Pampa Pata
  • Iru Qullu
  • Janq'u Q'awa
  • Kunturani
  • Puka Qaqa Wasi
  • Puka Urqu
  • Qaqin Qullu
  • Qura Wat'a
  • Q'achi Sura
  • Q'illu Q'illu
  • Q'uwasa
  • Salla Phukuruyuq
  • Sallqa Chuku
  • Saqsa
  • Sullu Llump'u
  • Wayta Pata
  • Wila Wila
  • Wiru Pampa Pata
  • Wiru Qullu
  • Wiswillani

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (62.06%) learnt to speak in childhood, 37.48% 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 April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Caylloma Province 2, Arequipa Region
  3. ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 15°30′26″S 71°26′46″W / 15.5073°S 71.4462°W / -15.5073; -71.4462

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