Challhuahuacho_District

Challhuahuacho District

Challhuahuacho District

District in Apurímac, Peru

Challhuahuacho (Quechua: Challwa Wachu,[1] 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.[2]

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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:[3]

  • 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).[4]

References

  1. [1]
    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
  2. [2]
    (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
  3. [3]
    escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Cotabambas Province (Apurímac Region)
  4. [4]
    inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

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