Challhuahuacho District

Challhuahuacho
Challwa Wachu
District
Country  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Cotabambas
Founded November 18, 1994
Capital Challhuahuacho
Government
 • Mayor Livanov Valencia Castro
Area
 • Total 439.96 km2 (169.87 sq mi)
Elevation 3,698 m (12,133 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 6,443
 • Density 15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 030506

Challhuahuacho (Quechua: Challwa Wachu,[1] meaning 'fish ridge') is one of the six districts of the province Cotabambas in Peru-the town has 1500 inhabitants with another 6000 in the surrounding area of Challhuahuacho.[2]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Anka Tapana at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[3]

  • Anka Tapana
  • Chakata
  • Ch'uwañuma
  • Huch'uy Miyu Kancha
  • Kallanka
  • Kunturi
  • K'ark'a Q'ara
  • Llallawa
  • Llulluch'a Urqu
  • Millpuq
  • Muru Urqu
  • Parqa Parqa
  • Pata Pampa
  • Pichaqani
  • Puka Qaqa
  • Pukar
  • Phiruru
  • Qaqa Kancha
  • Q'asa
  • Q'umir Qaqa
  • Taya Sirk'a
  • Tika Pallanka
  • T'akra
  • Wamanripayuq
  • Waqra Waqra
  • Waywaylla
  • Willkarana
  • Wiska
  • Yana Urqu

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (87.57%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.11% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]

References

  1. ↑ Nonato Rufino Chuquimamani Valer, Carmen Gladis Alosilla Morales, Victoria Choque Valer: Qullaw Qichwapa Simi Qullqan. Lima, 2014 Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Cotabambas Province (Apurímac Region)
  4. ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

Coordinates: 14°07′01″S 72°15′00″W / 14.11694°S 72.25000°W / -14.11694; -72.25000

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