Chuschi District
Chuschi District is one of six districts of the Cangallo Province in Peru. It is known for being the site of the first attack perpetrated by the maoist terrorist organization Shining Path, initiating the Peruvian conflict.
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Saywa at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
- Anta Sirk'a
- Aqchi Mach'ay
- Chaku
- Hatun Pata
- Kuntur Q'asa
- Misa Qucha
- Puka Mach'ay
- Puka Qucha
- Puma Wasi
- Phutunqu
- P'ukru
- Qiruchayuq
- Qullpa Pata
- Q'illu Wayta
- Ruphasqa
- Tampuchayuq
- Usnu
- Wamansa
- Waychaw Pata
- Wayra Punku
- Yana Mach'ay
- Yana Phiruru
- Yana Qaqa
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (97.92%) learnt to speak in childhood, 1.94% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
See also
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.
- ^ "Sendero Luminoso inició un día como hoy demencial ataque contra el Perú". andina.pe.
- ^ "Chuschi: Pueblo testigo del primer golpe de Sendero Luminoso". RPP (in Spanish). 17 May 2011.
- ^ "Visita Mediada "El caso Chuschi: orígenes del periodo de violencia"". lum.cultura.pe.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Cangallo Province (Ayacucho 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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