Quiquijana District
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| Quiquijana | |
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| District | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Quispicanchi |
| Capital | Quiquijana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lucio Ttito Huaraccone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 360.90 km2 (139.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,210 m (10,530 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 10,224 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 081212 |
The Quiquijana District is one of the twelve districts in the Quispicanchi Province in Peru. Its capital is the town of Quiquijana.
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Geography
The most important river of the district is the Willkanuta which crosses the district from south-east to north-west.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (88.42%) learnt to speak in childhood, 11.25% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Quispicanchi Province (Cusco Region)
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
- (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Departamento Cusco. Retrieved on November 2, 2007.
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| Acomayo | |
| Anta | |
| Calca | |
| Canas | |
| Canchis | |
| Chumbivilcas | |
| Cusco | |
| Espinar | |
| La Convención | |
| Paruro | |
| Paucartambo | |
| Quispicanchi | |
| Urubamba | |
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