Quehue District

Quehue (Aymara and Quechua: Q'iwi, meaning curve(d)) is one of eight districts in the Canas Province in Peru. Its seat is the village of Quehue.

Quehue

Q'iwi
District
Location of Quehue in the Canas province
Country Peru
RegionCusco
ProvinceCanas
FoundedNovember 17, 1917
CapitalQuehue
Government
 • MayorHilario Callo Tapia (2007)
Area
 • Total143.46 km2 (55.39 sq mi)
Elevation
3,792 m (12,441 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total3,544
 • Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO080507

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Ch'iyar Jaqhi at 4,654 m (15,269 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1]

  • Ch'uwaña
  • Luntuni
  • Qullani Urqu
  • Q'asa Saya
  • Tuqtu
  • Awki Tutukani

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (97.36%) learnt to speak in childhood, 2.41% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

Sources
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Canas Province (Cusco Region)
  2. inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

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