Chojata District
Chojata District is one of eleven districts of the General Sánchez Cerro Province in Peru.
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Hatun P'ukru at approximately 5,153 m (16,906 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
- Chachakumani
- Chinchillani
- Ch'alla Pata
- Hatun Pampa
- Hatun Punta
- Iru Urqu
- Kimsa Chata
- Kunturini
- Laq'a Laq'ani
- Llallawi
- Millu Punta
- Misiwa
- Paqu Paquni
- Pata Wasi
- Patilla Suru
- Pirwa Tira
- Puka Apachita
- Pukara
- Putusi
- Phaq'u Q'awa
- P'aqu Urqu
- P'isaqani
- Qarwayuni
- Qullqi Wiqu
- Quncha Pata
- Q'asa Q'asa
- Q'uwata
- Sikuwani
- Surani
- Uqi Salla
- Wari Pukara
- Wila Wila
- Wila Wilani
- Yana Qaqa
- Yawri Salla
- Yuraq Qaqa
- Yuraq 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 (85.33%) learnt to speak in childhood, 10.40% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map General Sánchez Cerro Province (Moquegua Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, 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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