Tupac Amaru District is one of eight districts in the Canas Province in Peru. Its seat is the village of Tungasuca.
Tupac Amaru
Tupaq Amaru | |
|---|---|
 Location of Tupac Amaru in the Canas province | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Canas |
| Founded | September 1, 1941 |
| Capital | Tungasuca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Honorato Ttito Quispe (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 117.81 km2 (45.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,791 m (12,438 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,423 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080508 |
Geography
editOne of the highest peaks of the district is Puka Kancha at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1]
- Anka Suka
- Ayna
- Hatun Ñan
- Pukara
- Suka
- Tunka Suka
- Wanu Kunka
Ethnic groups
editThe people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (97.85%) learnt to speak in childhood, 1.72% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Sources
edit- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Canas Province (Cusco Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
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