Ccatca District

Ccatca
District
Country  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Quispicanchi
Capital Ccatca
Government
 • Mayor Pedro Illanes Páucar
Area
 • Total 307.72 km2 (118.81 sq mi)
Elevation 3,675 m (12,057 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 13,841
 • Density 45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 081205

The Ccatca District is one of the twelve districts in the Quispicanchi Province in Peru. Its capital is the town of Ccatca.

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Luychu Urqu at 4,430 m (14,530 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1]

  • Antay Marka
  • Inti Qhawarina
  • Kuntur Sinqa
  • Luychu Muqu
  • Misa Pata
  • Pukara
  • Qinqu Rumiyuq
  • Qullpa Tira
  • Saksay Waman
  • Takina Urqu
  • Tinki Muqu
  • T'uquyuq
  • Uturunku
  • Wisk'achani
  • Yuraq Kancha
  • Yuraq Unuyuq

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (94.64%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.00% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Paucartambo Province and the Quispicanchis Province 1 (Cusco Region)
  2. ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 13°38′04″S 71°31′44″W / 13.6344°S 71.5290°W / -13.6344; -71.5290

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