Circa
Sirka | |
---|---|
Country | Peru |
Region | Apurímac |
Province | Abancay |
Capital | Circa |
Government | |
• Mayor | Asunto Gregorio Montoya Juro |
Area | |
• Total | 641.68 km2 (247.75 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,120 m (10,240 ft) |
Population (
2005 census) | |
• Total | 3,105 |
• Density | 4.8/km2 (13/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( PET) |
UBIGEO | 030103 |
Circa (hispanicized spelling of Sirka, Aymara for vein of the body or a mine) [1] is one of the nine districts of the Abancay Province in the Apurímac Region in Peru. [2]
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below: [3]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (79.43%) learnt to speak in childhood, 20.14% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language ( 2007 Peru Census). [4]
13°52′26″S 72°52′23″W / 13.87389°S 72.87306°W
Circa
Sirka | |
---|---|
Country | Peru |
Region | Apurímac |
Province | Abancay |
Capital | Circa |
Government | |
• Mayor | Asunto Gregorio Montoya Juro |
Area | |
• Total | 641.68 km2 (247.75 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,120 m (10,240 ft) |
Population (
2005 census) | |
• Total | 3,105 |
• Density | 4.8/km2 (13/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( PET) |
UBIGEO | 030103 |
Circa (hispanicized spelling of Sirka, Aymara for vein of the body or a mine) [1] is one of the nine districts of the Abancay Province in the Apurímac Region in Peru. [2]
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below: [3]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (79.43%) learnt to speak in childhood, 20.14% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language ( 2007 Peru Census). [4]
13°52′26″S 72°52′23″W / 13.87389°S 72.87306°W