Kishuara District
Kishuara (from Kiswara, the Aymara name for Buddleja incana) is one of the nineteen districts of the Andahuaylas Province in Peru.
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Sallapi at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
- Anka Pata
- Aqchi Wachana
- Atuq Wachana
- Chuntani
- Hatun P'ukru
- Kuntur Tiyana
- Minasniyuq
- Puka Wanaku
- Qantu Pata
- Ramarayuq
- Rayusqayuq
- Sami Punta
- Saqsa Marka
- Sayaq Rumi
- Suntur
- Suyt'u Urqu
- Tumiri
- Uqa Pata
- Wachu Quri
- Wachwalla
- Walla P'ukru
- Wanqan
- Waywakani
- Wirunay
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (94.77%) learn to speak in childhood, while 4.83% of the residents speak Spanish as a first language (2007 Peru Census).
See also
References
- ^ Yatiqirinaka Aru Pirwa, Lima, 2005 (Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Andahuaylas Province (Apurímac Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
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