Macusani District
| Macusani | |
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| District | |
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Allin Qhapaq, Macusani District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Carabaya |
| Capital | Macusani |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nancy Rossel Angles |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,029.56 km2 (397.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4,315 m (14,157 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 10,950 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210301 |
Macusani District is one of ten districts of the Carabaya Province in Peru.[1] Its seat is Macusani.
Geography
The Kallawaya mountain range lies northeast of Macusani. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:[2]
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Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (70.66%) learnt to speak in childhood, 28.51% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carabaya Province (Puno Region)
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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Coordinates: 14°04′07″S 70°25′53″W / 14.06861°S 70.43139°W