Cabanaconde District

Cabanaconde
Qhawana Kunti
District

Agricultural terraces of corn near Cabanaconde
Country  Peru
Region Arequipa
Province Caylloma
Capital Cabanaconde
Government
  Mayor Jorge Alfredo Guerra Bernedo
Area
  Total 460.55 km2 (177.82 sq mi)
Elevation 3,287 m (10,784 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 2,920
  Density 6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 040503

Cabanaconde or Qhawana Kunti (Quechua) is one of twenty districts of the Caylloma Province in Peru.[1]

Geography

One of the highest mountains of the district is Wallqa Wallqa at 6,025 m (19,767 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Jach'umani
  • Chuwa Qucha
  • Kuntur
  • Kuntur Sinqa
  • Lipayuq
  • Luk'i Urqu
  • Pukarilla
  • Puru Pakisqa
  • Phuyphu
  • Wanqarani
  • Yaritayuq

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See also

References

  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Caylloma Province 1, Arequipa Region

Coordinates: 15°37′S 71°58′W / 15.617°S 71.967°W / -15.617; -71.967

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