Totos District
Totos | |
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District | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Ayacucho |
Province | Cangallo |
Capital | Totos |
Government | |
• Mayor | Teresa De La Cruz Licas |
Area | |
• Total | 112.9 km2 (43.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,286 m (10,781 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 4,415 |
• Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 050206 |
Totos District is one of six districts of the province Cangallo in Peru.[1]
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Antap'iti at 4,410 m (14,470 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Atuq Wachana
- Chawpi Urqu
- Chukchu
- Huch'uy Puka Q'asa
- Kiswara
- Muqu Wasi
- P'iti Q'asa
- Qiñwa Urqu
- Q'iruni
- Runa Runa
- Turichayuq
- Uchku
The largest lakes in the district are Llulluch'a Qucha and Lawra Qucha.
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (94.28%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.40% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
References
- ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Cangallo Province (Ayacucho Region)
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
Coordinates: 13°34′04″S 74°31′22″W / 13.5679°S 74.5229°W
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