Pichigua District

Pichigua
Pichiwa
District
Country  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Espinar
Founded August 29, 1834
Capital Pichigua
Government
 • Mayor Severiano Chara Labra
Area
 • Total 288.76 km2 (111.49 sq mi)
Elevation 3,870 m (12,700 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 3,791
 • Density 13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 080806

Pichigua District is one of eight districts of the Espinar Province in Peru.[1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Laramani at approximately 4,922 m (16,148 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Anku Supa
  • Ararankha
  • Ch'uspini
  • Kuntur Sayana
  • Muru Pata
  • Muru Sirk'a
  • Puma Ichhu Pukara
  • Qurani
  • Waya Muqu

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (87.16%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.40% 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 Espinar Province (Cusco 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)

Coordinates: 14°40′40″S 71°24′22″W / 14.6779°S 71.4060°W / -14.6779; -71.4060

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