Macusani District

Macusani
District

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]

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

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Carabaya Province (Puno Region)
  3. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 14°04′07″S 70°25′53″W / 14.06861°S 70.43139°W