Caylloma District is one of twenty districts of the province Caylloma in Peru.[1]
Caylloma | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Arequipa |
| Province | Caylloma |
| Capital | Caylloma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,499 km2 (579 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4,310 m (14,140 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,101 |
| • Density | 2.7/km2 (7.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 040505 |
Geography
editSome of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Chunkara
- Chila
- Chilla Qullu
- Chunta
- Ch'uxña
- Hatun Chunkara
- Ichhu Pampa
- Inka Pirqa
- Janq'u Llalla
- Junt'uta
- Kiwicha
- Kuntur Sayana
- Kunturi
- Minasniyuq
- Puka Kancha
- Pukara
- Qarwa Tira
- Qullpa Q'asa
- Qura Qura
- Qutu
- Qhiwalluni
- Q'atawiña
- Q'illa Q'illa
- Tiklla
- T'allani Urqu
- Uta Sinqa
- Waqra
- Yaritayuq
- Yawri Qucha
- Yuraqmayu
Ethnic groups
editThe people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (62.79%) learnt to speak in childhood, 36.39% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
References
edit- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Caylloma Province 1
- ^ 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)
15°11′25″S 71°46′30″W / 15.1903°S 71.7750°W
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