Ccapi District

Ccapi District is one of nine districts of the Paruro Province in Peru.[1]

Ccapi
Q'api
District
Country Peru
RegionCusco
ProvinceParuro
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
CapitalCcapi
Government
 • MayorRicardo Huarcaya Pumahualcca
Area
 • Total334.85 km2 (129.29 sq mi)
Elevation
3,185 m (10,449 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total4,485
 • Density13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO081003

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (96.39%) learnt to speak in childhood, 3.25% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Tawqa Urqu at 4,624 m (15,171 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[3]

  • Apu Tayta
  • Khipu
  • Llama Kunka
  • Pirqa
  • Puma Ranra
  • Q'illu
  • Ruq'a
  • Suyu Qaqa
  • Wayta Qucha

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. 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)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Paruro Province (Cusco Region)

13.8526°S 72.0810°W / -13.8526; -72.0810

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