Livitaca District is one of eight districts of the Chumbivilcas Province in Peru.[1]
Livitaca | |
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 Livitaca District | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Chumbivilcas |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Livitaca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cirilo Huacho Huamaní |
| Area | |
| • Total | 758.2 km2 (292.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,741 m (12,274 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,403 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080705 |
Geography
editOne of the highest peaks of the district is Waylla Apachita at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Amayani
- Chunta
- Chuqu Q'awa
- Chhullu
- Chhullu Pata
- Hatun Urqu
- Inti Kancha
- Kunka Q'asa
- Kuntur Sallana
- Kuntur Sayana
- Luntuni
- Machu Qucha
- Piki Qaqa
- Pilluni
- Puka Puka
- Pukara
- Qullpa Pukyu
- Qura
- Saywa Pata
- Siwinta
- Tarujani
- Tika Pallana
- Tuqtu
- Urquchiri
- Wallu Wallu
- Wanaku
- Waywa Qalla
- Willkani
Ethnic groups
editThe people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (96.04%) learnt to speak in childhood, 3.68% 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 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Chumbivilcas Province (Cusco Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 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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