Túpac Amaru District

Tupac Amaru District is one of eight districts in the Canas Province in Peru. Its seat is the village of Tungasuca.

Tupac Amaru
Tupaq Amaru
District
Location of Tupac Amaru in the Canas province
Location of Tupac Amaru in the Canas province
Country Peru
RegionCusco
ProvinceCanas
FoundedSeptember 1, 1941
CapitalTungasuca
Government
 • MayorHonorato Ttito Quispe (2007)
Area
 • Total117.81 km2 (45.49 sq mi)
Elevation
3,791 m (12,438 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total3,423
 • Density29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO080508

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Puka Kancha at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1]

  • Anka Suka
  • Ayna
  • Hatun Ñan
  • Pukara
  • Suka
  • Tunka Suka
  • Wanu Kunka

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (97.85%) learnt to speak in childhood, 1.72% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

Sources
  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Canas Province (Cusco Region)
  2. inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

14.1570°S 71.5049°W / -14.1570; -71.5049

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