Chamaca (Quechua: Chamaqa; Aymara: Ch'amaka, meaning, dark or darkness) is one of eight districts of the Chumbivilcas Province in Peru.[1]
Chamaca
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Chumbivilcas |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Chamaca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Victor Rolando Abarca Peña |
| Area | |
| • Total | 674.19 km2 (260.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,754 m (12,316 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,993 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080703 |
Geography
editOne of the highest peaks of the district is Qala Qala at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Allqu Wasi
- Ch'iyar Jaqhi
- Hatun Taruka Marka
- Kuntur Marka
- Kuntur Wasi
- Llama Kancha
- Mulli Pata
- Ñawiyuq
- Pampa
- Pichqa Pukyu
- Pinqulluni
- Puma Suyru
- Qachu
- Quyllur Urqu
- Saywa
- Surimana
- Taruka Marka
- Tintaya
- T'uqra
- Wachuna
- Waylla Punchu
- Willa Qawi
- Willkani
- Wisalla
- Yana Qaqa
Ethnic groups
editThe people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (93.64%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.12% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
editReferences
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 map Chumbivilcas Province (Cusco Region)
- ^ 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)
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