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aucara+district Latitude and Longitude:

14°41′38″S 74°07′27″W / 14.69389°S 74.12417°W / -14.69389; -74.12417
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Aucará
The lake Quchapampa and the village of Aucará
The lake Quchapampa and the village of Aucará
Country  Peru
Region Ayacucho
Province Lucanas
Capital Aucará
Government
 •  MayorIsmael Tito Ccoyllo
Area
 • Total903.51 km2 (348.85 sq mi)
Elevation
3,220 m (10,560 ft)
Population
 • Total2,744
 • Density3.0/km2 (7.9/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 ( PET)
UBIGEO050602

Aucará District is one of twenty-one districts of the Lucanas Province in Peru. [1]

Geography

One of the highest mountains of the district is Kunturillu at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below: [2]

  • Aqu Q'asa
  • Aya Qullqa
  • Hatun Sayri
  • Illa Q'asa
  • Inka Phaqcha
  • Kiru Chuku
  • Llama Wasi
  • Machu P'unqu
  • Minaschayuq
  • Misa Q'asa
  • Misa Urqu
  • Muqu Wasi
  • Muyu Muyu
  • Pata Wasi
  • Puka Phiruru
  • Puka Qullpa
  • Puma Ranra
  • Puywan
  • Phiruruyuq
  • Qillqay Saywa
  • Qurip Sunqun
  • Quriwayrachina
  • Q'illu Sura
  • Ranra Urqu
  • Sayaq Mach'ay
  • Saywa
  • Saywa Pata
  • Sura Q'asa
  • Ranra Urqu
  • Ukru Kancha
  • Waña Pampa
  • Waqutu
  • Waraqu
  • Yana Qaqa
  • 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 (52.65%) learnt to speak in childhood, 47.04% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language ( 2007 Peru Census). [3]

See also

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. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Lucanas Province 2, Ayacucho Region
  3. ^ 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)


14°41′38″S 74°07′27″W / 14.69389°S 74.12417°W / -14.69389; -74.12417


aucara+district Latitude and Longitude:

14°41′38″S 74°07′27″W / 14.69389°S 74.12417°W / -14.69389; -74.12417
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aucará
The lake Quchapampa and the village of Aucará
The lake Quchapampa and the village of Aucará
Country  Peru
Region Ayacucho
Province Lucanas
Capital Aucará
Government
 •  MayorIsmael Tito Ccoyllo
Area
 • Total903.51 km2 (348.85 sq mi)
Elevation
3,220 m (10,560 ft)
Population
 • Total2,744
 • Density3.0/km2 (7.9/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 ( PET)
UBIGEO050602

Aucará District is one of twenty-one districts of the Lucanas Province in Peru. [1]

Geography

One of the highest mountains of the district is Kunturillu at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below: [2]

  • Aqu Q'asa
  • Aya Qullqa
  • Hatun Sayri
  • Illa Q'asa
  • Inka Phaqcha
  • Kiru Chuku
  • Llama Wasi
  • Machu P'unqu
  • Minaschayuq
  • Misa Q'asa
  • Misa Urqu
  • Muqu Wasi
  • Muyu Muyu
  • Pata Wasi
  • Puka Phiruru
  • Puka Qullpa
  • Puma Ranra
  • Puywan
  • Phiruruyuq
  • Qillqay Saywa
  • Qurip Sunqun
  • Quriwayrachina
  • Q'illu Sura
  • Ranra Urqu
  • Sayaq Mach'ay
  • Saywa
  • Saywa Pata
  • Sura Q'asa
  • Ranra Urqu
  • Ukru Kancha
  • Waña Pampa
  • Waqutu
  • Waraqu
  • Yana Qaqa
  • 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 (52.65%) learnt to speak in childhood, 47.04% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language ( 2007 Peru Census). [3]

See also

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. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Lucanas Province 2, Ayacucho Region
  3. ^ 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)


14°41′38″S 74°07′27″W / 14.69389°S 74.12417°W / -14.69389; -74.12417


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