Langui_District

Langui District

Langui District

District in Cusco, Peru


Langui District is one of eight districts in the Canas Province in Peru. Its seat is the village of Langui.

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Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Yana Urqu at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1]

  • Anta Qalla
  • Ch'uwaña
  • Llallawi
  • Lluqu
  • Palumani
  • Pirwa
  • Sawil Chunta
  • Yawri Kunka

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (82.83%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.81% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]


Sources

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Canchis Province (Cusco Region)
  2. inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

14.4326°S 71.2727°W / -14.4326; -71.2727


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