Virundo District is one of the fourteen districts of the Grau Province in Peru.[1]
Virundo | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Grau |
| Founded | June 12, 1985 |
| Capital | San Juan de Virundo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Genaro Paucar Pinares |
| Area | |
| • Total | 117.19 km2 (45.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,845 m (12,615 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,158 |
| • Density | 9.9/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 030713 |
Geography
editOne of the highest peaks of the district is Qusqu Qhawarina at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Anqasi
- Chunta
- Kampanayuq
- Kiswara
- Kuntur Marka
- Kuntur Silla
- Minas Urqu
- Pukarani
- Q'illa Q'illa
- Supayku Urqu
- Wanqarani
- Waswachani
- Yanama
Ethnic groups
editThe people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (81.59%) learnt to speak in childhood, 17.54% 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 Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Grau Province (Apurimac 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)
14°15′00″S 72°40′48″W / 14.25000°S 72.68000°W
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