Pichigua District

Pichigua Pichiwa
District
Country	Peru
Region	Cusco
Province	Espinar
Founded	August 29, 1834
Capital	Pichigua
Government
• Mayor	Severiano Chara Labra
Area
• Total	288.76 km^2 (111.49 sq mi)
Elevation	3,870 m (12,700 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	3,791
• Density	13/km^2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	080806

Pichigua District is one of eight districts of the Espinar Province in Peru.[1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Laramani at approximately 4,922 m (16,148 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

• Anku Supa
• Ararankha
• Ch'uspini
• Kuntur Sayana
• Muru Pata
• Muru Sirk'a
• Puma Ichhu Pukara
• Qurani
• Waya Muqu

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (87.16%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.40% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References

1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Espinar Province (Cusco Region)
3. inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

14.6779°S 71.4060°W / -14.6779; -71.4060