Challhuahuacho District
Challhuahuacho (Quechua: Challwa Wachu, meaning 'fish ridge') is one of the six districts of the province Cotabambas in Peru. The town has 4,000 inhabitants with another 10,000 in the surrounding area of Challhuahuacho.
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Anka Tapana at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
- Anka Tapana
- Chakata
- Ch'uwañuma
- Huch'uy Miyu Kancha
- Kallanka
- Kunturi
- K'ark'a Q'ara
- Llallawa
- Llulluch'a Urqu
- Millpuq
- Muru Urqu
- Parqa Parqa
- Pata Pampa
- Pichaqani
- Puka Qaqa
- Pukar
- Phiruru
- Qaqa Kancha
- Q'asa
- Q'umir Qaqa
- Taya Sirk'a
- Tika Pallanka
- T'akra
- Wamanripayuq
- Waqra Waqra
- Waywaylla
- Willkarana
- Wiska
- Yana Urqu
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (87.57%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.11% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
References
- ^ Nonato Rufino Chuquimamani Valer, Carmen Gladis Alosilla Morales, Victoria Choque Valer: Qullaw Qichwapa Simi Qullqan. Lima, 2014 Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Cotabambas Province (Apurímac Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
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