Kunturkanki District is one of eight districts in the Canas Province in Peru. Its seat is the village of El Descanso.
Kunturkanki | |
|---|---|
 Location of Kunturkanki in the Canas province | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Canas |
| Founded | January 7, 1961 |
| Capital | El Descanso |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Valerio Pacuala Huillca (2007) |
| Area | |
• Total | 376.19 km2 (145.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,940 m (12,930 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,256 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080503 |
Geography
editOne of the highest peaks of the district is Laramani at 4,923 m (16,152 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1]
- Anta Qalla
- Anta Qaqa
- Chilli Kunka
- Ch'apini
- Ch'iqta Qaqa
- Ch'uch'u
- Ch'uspini
- Hatun Sawsalla
- Hatun Sipa
- Imilla
- Kiswarani
- Kiwuni
- Llallawi
- Pichaqani
- Pukara
- Quyllurani
- Q'atawi
- Salla
- Suntur Qullu
- Supan Tira
- Tika Pallana
- Waki Wakiña
- Wank'a Saya
- Waraquki
- Wark'a Kancha
- 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 (89.61%) learnt to speak in childhood, 10.26% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
edit- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Canchis 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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