Kunturkanki District

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Kunturkanki
District
Location of Kunturkanki in the Canas province
Location of Kunturkanki in the Canas province
Country  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Canas
Founded January 7, 1961
Capital El Descanso
Government
 • Mayor Valerio Pacuala Huillca (2007)
Area
 • Total 376.19 km2 (145.25 sq mi)
Elevation 3,940 m (12,930 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 6,256
 • Density 17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 080503

Kunturkanki District is one of eight districts in the Canas Province in Peru. Its seat is the village of El Descanso.

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, 10.26% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[1]

See also

References

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  1. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población