Túpac_Amaru_District

Túpac Amaru District

Túpac Amaru District

District in Cusco, Peru

Tupac Amaru District is one of eight districts in the Canas Province in Peru. Its seat is the village of Tungasuca.

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Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Puka Kancha at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1]

  • Anka Suka
  • Ayna
  • Hatun Ñan
  • Pukara
  • Suka
  • Tunka Suka
  • Wanu 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 (97.85%) learnt to speak in childhood, 1.72% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

Sources

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