The Ccarhuayo District is one of the twelve districts in the Quispicanchi Province in Peru. Created by Law No. 13476 on November 25, 1960, its seat is Ccarhuayo.

Ccarhuayo
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Country Peru
RegionCusco
ProvinceQuispicanchi
FoundedNovember 25, 1960
CapitalCcarhuayo
Government
 • MayorValerio Aparicio Holgado
Area
 • Total313.89 km2 (121.19 sq mi)
Elevation
3,442 m (11,293 ft)
Population
 • Total2,943
 • Density9.4/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
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Geography

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One of the highest peaks of the district is Qullqi P'unqu at 5,522 m (18,117 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1]

Ethnic groups

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The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (96.69%) learnt to speak in childhood, 3.20% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

References

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  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Paucartambo Province (Cusco Region)
  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)