Surcubamba District

Surcubamba
District
Country  Peru
Region Huancavelica
Province Tayacaja
Capital Surcubamba
Government
 • Mayor Ismael Chavez Gutarra
Area
 • Total 230.88 km2 (89.14 sq mi)
Elevation 2,585 m (8,481 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 5,098
 • Density 22/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]

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]

  • Artisa
  • Ch'aki Qucha
  • Ch'uru Q'asa
  • Hatun Q'asa
  • Ichhu Pata
  • Inkill Pata
  • Kiska Pata
  • Kuntur Sinqa
  • Llaqta Qulluy
  • Llaqta Qulluy Pata
  • Mata Rumi
  • Muchka Urqu
  • Pirwayuq
  • Qunchayuq

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)

Coordinates: 12°06′59″S 74°37′49″W / 12.1163°S 74.6302°W / -12.1163; -74.6302

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