Checacupe or Ch'iqa Kupi (Aymara ch'iqa left, kupi right,[1][2] "left right") is one of eight districts of the Canchis Province in the Cusco Region in Peru.[3]
Checacupe
Ch'iqa Kupi | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Canchis |
| Capital | Checacupe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jesús Quispe Hancco |
| Area | |
• Total | 962.34 km2 (371.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,446 m (11,306 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,650 |
| • Density | 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080602 |
Geography
editThe Willkanuta mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:[4]
- Anta
- Aqchi Wachana
- Aqu Muqu
- Chawpi Wasi
- Chupika
- Ch'uxña Quta
- Inti Qhawana
- Jach'a Sirk'i
- Kancha Pata
- Kanchayuq Punta
- Kuntur Puñuna
- Kuntur Sallani
- Millu
- Minas Qullu
- Pichaqani
- Puka Sallayuq
- Pisqu Pata
- Phatanka
- Puma Qaqa
- Puman Tira
- P'anta Qaqa
- Qillwa Qucha
- Qinamari
- Qullpa K'uchu
- Qusqu Qhawarina
- Quyllur Puñuna
- Q'illu Muqu
- Q'uli
- Q'umirqucha
- Runku Tawqa
- Sallani
- Sayri K'uchu
- Siwarani
- Sut'uq
- Tutha Llipiña
- Tuqlla Muqu
- T'ika Pallana
- Unu Lluqsina
- Uqa Nasa
- Uqi Kunka
- Urqu Puñunan
- Wamanripani
- Wanakuni
- Wanqani Apachita
- Wari Muru
- Wari Sallana
- Wari Sallani
- Warmi Qaqa
- Wayna Kuntur
- Wayra Qaqa
- Wila Kunka
- Willk'i
- Yanaqucha
The most important rivers of the district are the Willkanuta River and Ch'illkamayu, one of its right tributaries.[5]
Ethnic groups
editThe people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (82.89%) learnt to speak in childhood, 17.09% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[6]
References
edit- ^ illa-a.org Ludovico Bertonio (1612), Aymara-Spanish dictionary (transpription): Ch'iqa Izquierdo.
- ^ www.katari.org Kupi (s.) Mano derecha.
- ^ (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 Carabaya Province and the Melgar Province (Puno Region)
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Canchis 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)
External links
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