Chumpi District is one of eight districts of the Parinacochas Province in Peru.[1]
Chumpi | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Parinacochas |
| Capital | Chumpi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Celso Cirineo Geldres Cuadros |
| Area | |
• Total | 366.3 km2 (141.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,201 m (10,502 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,062 |
| • Density | 8.4/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 050702 |
Geography
editOne of the highest mountains of the district is Pisti at approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Ancha Qhata
- Ayrampuyuq
- Chilla P'ukru
- Ch'akiqucha
- Kiswar
- Kiswarniyuq
- Kuntur Sirk'a
- Phuyusqa
- Qullqa
- Quri Pampa
- Q'illu Urqu
- Saqsa
- Sinqata
- Titankayuq
- Wamantirka
- Wisk'achani
- Yana Urqu
Ethnic groups
editThe people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (70.22%) learnt to speak in childhood, 29.61% 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 Lucanas Province 3, Ayacucho 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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